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Sample Fino, NV

Jerez, Spain

Fortified · 15% · 750ml

Placeholder verdict: bone dry, salty and absurdly good value.

Around £16 · Exceptional value · For the wine-obsessed

Bottle portrait: Sample Fino, Jerez. Natural light, real table.

Where to buy

  • Illustrative High Street£15.25 · low stock
  • Illustrative Online Retailer£17.50
  • Illustrative Wine Merchant£16.00

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What it tastes like

Body2 out of 5, from Light to Full. Light
Acidity4 out of 5, from Soft to Zippy. Zippy
Tannin1 out of 5, from None to Firm. None
Sweetness1 out of 5, from Bone dry to Sweet. Bone dry
Oak2 out of 5, from None to Obvious. None
Fruit2 out of 5, from Subtle to Loud. Subtle

Flavours

Saline · Nutty · Herbal · Stony

Style

Savoury · Unusual · Serious · Crisp

Good for

Before dinner · With food · Something to think about

Food

Almonds · Olives · Jamón

Our verdict

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Why we like it

Placeholder: nothing else tastes like it at this price.

What to know

Placeholder: treat it like white wine — cold, and finish it quickly.

Who it’s for

Anyone who likes salt and savour.

Who should skip it

Anyone expecting sweet sherry.

The detail

Grapes
Palomino
Origin
Jerez, Spain
Alcohol
15%
Maturation
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