Lustau "Palo Cortado de Jerez"

Variety: Palomino | Complex and elegant Sherry with aromas of nuts, dried fruits, and hints of spice. Smooth, rich, and balanced with a long finish. Pairing: Perfect on its own, with foie gras, cured meats, or mature cheeses.

Solera produces an enigmatically fresh yet persuasively powerful Palo Cortado, the sherry style which is to me both the hardest to fathom and, not unrelated, the most potentially rewarding. Stylistically it sits half way between Amontillado and Oloroso, maintaining the elegance of the former and the nutty complexity of the later, combining them effortlessly with a mysterious and nearly alchemical brio.