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Cayetano del Pino Palo Cortado Solera

Sherry from Spain

35 Reviews

Something of a sherry rarity, dry, elegant yet intense, with a nutty aroma and lovely hazelnut and vanilla flavours. Cue Gordal olives, smoked almonds and shards of good jamón.

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Code: SH671

Wine characteristics

Sherry
3 - Dry, rich
Palomino
75cl
20% Alcohol
oak used but not v. noticeable
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Sánchez Romate SA

Bodegas Sánchez Romate can be found in the historic heart of Jerez de la Frontera, and is one of the few bodegas still entirely owned by Jerez families. As well as being the home of sherry (the word ‘sherry’ is an anglicisation of Jerez), the city is home to many late gothic churches and convents, and is also the birthplace of flamenco, and some horse shows.

With its pretty streets lined with fragrant orange and lilac trees, it is no wonder that families have been flocking here for centuries to produce its most famous wines. Romate’s founder, Don Juan Sánchez de la Torré, did just that in 1781, meaning it is now one of Spain’s oldest wineries still in operation.

Their family-owned status means they retain both their independence (they still produce, age, bottle, and despatch all of their own produce) and can continue making wines according to their artisanal traditions. Their popularity went way beyond Jerez, however: they have also been the official purveyor to the House of Lords, the Vatican, and the Spanish Royal Family.

Sánchez Romate own vineyards in some of the best locations in the sherry triangle, benefiting from western Andalusia’s glorious sunshine and cooling sea breezes. The white albariza (limestone) soil is perfect for sherry grapes (palomino and pedro ximénez) because they absorb and retain the winter and spring rainfall and supply it to the vine in the scorching summer.

Their winery of course uses the Solera ‘steps and ladder’ system, a method unique to...

Bodegas Sánchez Romate can be found in the historic heart of Jerez de la Frontera, and is one of the few bodegas still entirely owned by Jerez families. As well as being the home of sherry (the word ‘sherry’ is an anglicisation of Jerez), the city is home to many late gothic churches and convents, and is also the birthplace of flamenco, and some horse shows.

With its pretty streets lined with fragrant orange and lilac trees, it is no wonder that families have been flocking here for centuries to produce its most famous wines. Romate’s founder, Don Juan Sánchez de la Torré, did just that in 1781, meaning it is now one of Spain’s oldest wineries still in operation.

Their family-owned status means they retain both their independence (they still produce, age, bottle, and despatch all of their own produce) and can continue making wines according to their artisanal traditions. Their popularity went way beyond Jerez, however: they have also been the official purveyor to the House of Lords, the Vatican, and the Spanish Royal Family.

Sánchez Romate own vineyards in some of the best locations in the sherry triangle, benefiting from western Andalusia’s glorious sunshine and cooling sea breezes. The white albariza (limestone) soil is perfect for sherry grapes (palomino and pedro ximénez) because they absorb and retain the winter and spring rainfall and supply it to the vine in the scorching summer.

Their winery of course uses the Solera ‘steps and ladder’ system, a method unique to Jerez, and Sánchez Romate has it down to a fine art. They make all types of sherry – fino, amontillado, oloroso, palo cortado, cream and pedro ximénez – and age each wine in traditional American oak for varying numbers of years depending on its type.

The flor that forms in the casks is vital to the sherry’s taste, flavour-intensity and texture (flor attacks glycerol, which can leave sherry fat and uninteresting). The type of flor yeast present in each barrel varies greatly, as different types form depending on the temperature variation throughout the bodega and the strength of the air currents. We’ve worked with Sánchez Romate to select the best casks for our Society Fino and Fino Perdido.

One of our best-selling sherries is their Fino Perdido (or ‘lost fino’), an exclusive to The Society. The name is a result of a change in Spanish classification laws: the term ‘fino-amontillado’ to indicate a sherry halfway between the two styles was declassified in recent years. The Fino Perdido – a sherry made in this style – was somewhat abandoned until our sherry buyer, Toby Morrhall, discovered it when visiting the winery. It’s broad, rich, powerful style and delicious orange peel and nutty character has proven hugely popular with our members.

Sánchez Romate remains a benchmark of Jerez wines: with over 200 years of balancing tradition with a cosmopolitan lifestyle, they have always aimed simply to please their consumers, and to satisfy an essential need – the art of living.

Gather bowls of Gordal olives, smoked and salted almonds, and glistening shards of premium jamon: this Cortado is simply made for pairing. Dry and elegant with intense, nutty aromas and hazelnut and...

Gather bowls of Gordal olives, smoked and salted almonds, and glistening shards of premium jamon: this Cortado is simply made for pairing. Dry and elegant with intense, nutty aromas and hazelnut and vanilla flavours all mean business.

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Nicky Rampley-Clarke

Thursday 22nd Dec 2022

Sussex Express

... an excellent example of this style, with elegance, depth and length. Although dry, it has flavours of Christmas cake, with dried apricots, sultanas and hazelnuts on the nose, intense flavours on the...

... an excellent example of this style, with elegance, depth and length. Although dry, it has flavours of Christmas cake, with dried apricots, sultanas and hazelnuts on the nose, intense flavours on the palate with complexity and long finish. Excellent value at £14.95

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Richard Esling

Thursday 15th Dec 2022

The Times

My current favourite [beautiful, dry, tangy, aged Sherry] is [this], a smouldering toasted walnut hit.

Jane MacQuitty

Saturday 7th Aug 2021

Decanter

About 17 years old, this is a steal at this price. Elegant, nutty and complex, with real depth of flavour, there's sweetness on the nose but it's bone-dry, with savoury, umami mushroominess, nuts, ...

About 17 years old, this is a steal at this price. Elegant, nutty and complex, with real depth of flavour, there's sweetness on the nose but it's bone-dry, with savoury, umami mushroominess, nuts, spice and a lick of salinity. Enjoy over two or three weeks after opening. -

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Amy Wislocki

Wednesday 7th Jul 2021

The Times

… don’t forget sherry’s lengthy finish either. I got to 30-plus seconds with [this] smoky, tangy, toasted walnut star. -

Jane MacQuitty

Saturday 22nd May 2021

decanter.com

Bodegas Sánchez Romate is located in the historic centre of Jerez de la Frontera, one of the few bodegas still entirely owned by Jerez families. Palo cortado is a fino which loses its flor and...

Bodegas Sánchez Romate is located in the historic centre of Jerez de la Frontera, one of the few bodegas still entirely owned by Jerez families. Palo cortado is a fino which loses its flor and so ages oxidatively. Around 17 years old, this wine is a real treat for lovers of dry Sherry, and a steal at this price. Elegant, nutty and complex, with real depth of flavour, there's sweetness on the nose but it's bone-dry to taste, with savoury, umami, mushroominess, nuts, spice and a lick of salinity. One to savour – enjoy over two to three weeks after opening.

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94/100 Amy Wislocki

Thursday 1st Apr 2021

JancisRobinson.com

Pale orange. Smells like the rock of ages. So glorious in terms of transparent, fully mature, exciting nobility in a glass. Where else in the world could field such a mature wine for this price?...

Pale orange. Smells like the rock of ages. So glorious in terms of transparent, fully mature, exciting nobility in a glass. Where else in the world could field such a mature wine for this price? Clean as a whistle. Medium bodied, delightfully dry, and with so many years in cask to come up with these layers of flavour. Very, very good value.

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17/20

Wednesday 31st Mar 2021

The Spectator

Those nutty saltycheeses like Manchego or Gruyere call for wines with some heft. Reds can begood but sherry is ideal. I’d recommend ... the slightly fuller [thanamontillado] and sweeter-tasting...

Those nutty saltycheeses like Manchego or Gruyere call for wines with some heft. Reds can begood but sherry is ideal. I’d recommend ... the slightly fuller [thanamontillado] and sweeter-tasting (though still bone dry) Cayetano del Pino PaloCortado Solera ... which would also go nicely with blue cheeses. Reallyoverdelivers for the money.

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- Henry Jeffreys

Tuesday 10th Dec 2019

The Scotsman

Lovely combo ofvibrant freshness and rich texture. Our tasters loved the enticing toffeehoneyed aromas and rich nutty complexity (and the pretty label). Bonedry, but not as searingly dry as...

Lovely combo ofvibrant freshness and rich texture. Our tasters loved the enticing toffeehoneyed aromas and rich nutty complexity (and the pretty label). Bonedry, but not as searingly dry as some we tasted. Sleek elegant andattractive on the palate. Selected from a family-owned sherry stockholder(known as an almacenista) in this case Cayetano del Pino and is about 15 yearsin age.

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- Rose Murray Brown

Saturday 4th May 2019

Olive

With tobacco, toffee,oak and vanilla notes, this sherry is a nice balance between dry and sweet.

- Hannah Guinness

Wednesday 14th Nov 2018

The Observer

One of [Sherry'salternative styles to Fino] is palo cortado, a style that starts its life in thecellar as a fino, but then at some point loses its layer of flor. In the caseof Cayetano del Pino, that...

One of [Sherry'salternative styles to Fino] is palo cortado, a style that starts its life in thecellar as a fino, but then at some point loses its layer of flor. In the caseof Cayetano del Pino, that makes for a dry, lingering tanginess and nuttinessthat is superb with mushrooms or nutty stir fries. -

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David Williams

Sunday 8th Jul 2018

The Daily Telegraph

If you enjoy theflavours age brings to a wine, oxidised styles of sherry like this are the bestvalue old wines on the planet. This is a bone-dry, elegant palo cortado withwalnuts, spiced orange and wood...

If you enjoy theflavours age brings to a wine, oxidised styles of sherry like this are the bestvalue old wines on the planet. This is a bone-dry, elegant palo cortado withwalnuts, spiced orange and wood polish. A complex, cerebral wine to sip andcontemplate.

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- Hamish Anderson

Saturday 24th Nov 2018

decanter.com

A 2017 DecanterPlatinum winner and it's easy to see why. From one of Jerez's oldestfamily-owned bodegas, this rare style of Sherry (a fino whose flor dies and soages oxidatively) is great value...

A 2017 DecanterPlatinum winner and it's easy to see why. From one of Jerez's oldestfamily-owned bodegas, this rare style of Sherry (a fino whose flor dies and soages oxidatively) is great value for the price, offering incredible complexity,purity and detail. The nose suggests sweetness, with its pecan pie and vanillanotes, but the palate is dry yet rich and umami-laden, boasting smoky walnutskins and Christmas cake spice. Delicious!

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94/100 Tina Gellie

Wednesday 6th Jun 2018

100 AWEsome Wines

Dry Sherry loversshould not pass up on this lovely example of the rarer Palo Cortado style – anatural taste-cross between Fino and Oloroso. Bone-dry, refined, with toastynuttiness and exceptional...

Dry Sherry loversshould not pass up on this lovely example of the rarer Palo Cortado style – anatural taste-cross between Fino and Oloroso. Bone-dry, refined, with toastynuttiness and exceptional purity… Fino Sherry gone walkabout to the dark side!

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- John Ducker

Thursday 1st Mar 2018

Decanter

Decanter PlatinumAward - Best Mature Sherry 2017:: Rich, complex nose with characterfulfruitcake aromas. Pure, concentrated palate of toasted pecans, burnt citruspeel and spice. A touch of sweetness and a ...

Decanter PlatinumAward - Best Mature Sherry 2017:: Rich, complex nose with characterfulfruitcake aromas. Pure, concentrated palate of toasted pecans, burnt citruspeel and spice. A touch of sweetness and a slight grip of walnut skins roundsout the palate with a lovely long and complex finish.

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Wednesday 28th Jun 2017