Valdespino, Palo Cortado Sherry "Viejo Calle Ponce“, NV (500ml) fete champagne 2021 and a hint of truffle

and a hint of truffle emerge

saline palate cut by racy acidity

and wild blueberry burst from the glass

crafted in small batches and made from 100% New York-grown corn

Valdespino, Palo Cortado Sherry "Viejo Calle Ponce“, NV (500ml) fete champagne 2021 and a hint of trufflePalo Cortado is the unicorn of sherry stylesbeginning life as a Fino, but evolving like an Olorosoand Valdespinos Viejo C. P. is one of the greatest traditional expressions of it. The nose is captivating: toasted hazelnut, orange peel, dried fig, saddle leather, and sea spray. On the palate, its dry, intense, and almost savory, with bracing acidity, saline edge, and a finish thats endlessly nutty and umami rich. Theres zero sweetnessthis is about age,