Emilio Hidalgo Fino Especial la Panesa NV 750ml

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Emilio Hidalgo Fino Especial la Panesa NV 750ml

Name: Emilio Hidalgo Fino Especial la Panesa NV 750ml
Brand: Emilio Hidalgo
SKU: 682202
Price: 81.95 USD
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Rating: 95.7 (3 reviews)

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DC 96pts

WNS 96pts

WA 95pts

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An exceptionally old fino, perhaps the oldest on the market, at about 15 years, from a gentle, gracious family, who take care to keep the flor going this long. It is indeed a fino, it’s a fine wine. The complexity of aromas is magical – polished, with nuts, toast, brine. A fino to treasure. The whole range of Emilio Hidalgo Sherries is worth exploring.

Country: Spain
Region: Andalucia
Appellation: Jerez - Sherry

Size: 750ml
Color: White
Alcohol by Vol: 15.0%

SKU: 682202

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Winery

Emilio Hidalgo

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Varietal

Sherry

Sherry is a fortified wine produced under strict Denomination of Origin (DO) regulations in the Jerez region of southern Spain. It must be made within the Sherry Triangle, which includes Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and El Puerto de Santa María. The primary grape used is Palomino for dry styles, while Pedro Ximénez (PX) and Moscatel are used for sweeter sherries.

Sherry undergoes a unique aging process, often using the solera system, a fractional blending method that ensures consistency over time. It ranges from bone dry to intensely sweet, with styles like:

Fino & Manzanilla – Crisp, delicate, and aged under flor (a protective layer of yeast).
Amontillado – Aged under flor, then exposed to oxygen, developing a nutty, richer profile.
Oloroso – Fully oxidized, dark, and full-bodied with deep caramel and spice notes.
Pedro Ximénez (PX) – Lusciously sweet with flavors of raisins, figs, and molasses.

Sherry offers a wide range of flavors, from almonds and citrus in dry styles to caramelized dried fruits in sweet varieties. It is enjoyed as an aperitif, paired with food, or in cocktails, showcasing its remarkable depth and complexity.

Country

Spain

Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.

Region

Andalucia

Appellation

Jerez - Sherry

Ratings & Reviews

DC 96pts

Decanter

An exceptionally old fino, perhaps the oldest on the market, at about 15 years, from a gentle, gracious family, who take care to keep the flor going this long. It is indeed a fino, it's a fine wine. The complexity of aromas is magical – polished, with nuts, toast, brine. A fino to treasure. The whole range of Emilio Hidalgo Sherries is worth exploring.

WNS 96pts

Wine & Spirits

“Fino Amontillado” is a style of Sherry that’s virtually extinct. It was made from old wines that had almost lost their flor and had begun to oxidize, their color darkening as they gained depth and complexity. Although La Panesa is not, strictly speaking, a Fino Amontillado, it has the characteristics of those wines from the past. With an average of 15 years of aging in solera (ten more than most Finos), it takes the lifespan of flor to the limit, creating a wine that’s intoxicating in its mineral and dried-fruit fragrance. Bone dry, saline flavors drive the wine from beginning to end, their abundance leaving no room for sweetness. This is the definition of verticality and elegance.

WA 95pts

Wine Advocate

The NV Fino La Panesa is a reference for old Fino, pushing the limits of biological aging. Bottled at an impressive old age of 15 years from a solera created in 1961, it shows a deep golden color and a nose full of dried nuts (hazelnuts), elegant, complex and balanced, with intense salinity, pungent flavors, a full, wide palate and great length. This is a superb example of how to control the power of very old, biological Sherries. As with most of the NV wines, it’s impossible to distinguish the different bottlings so it’s hard to give a drinking window, because you’ll not know how old the bottle you have is, but the wine has the stuffing to last and even improve for a good five years. This is one of the greatest Finos in existence today. Drink 2013-2018.

Winery Notes

This Fino sherry is “especial” because it comes from a special part of the bodega sourced from a very small selection of barrels within the solera. Like all the selections in the Hidalgo cellars, the Panesa Especial was identified as having unique properties by Manuel Nieves, cellar master, and his predecessors over 50 years ago. Made from 100% Palomino, the wine ages under flor for an average of 15 years, several years longer than the vast majority of finos. The flor is kept alive so long with infusions of young Sherry and added nutrients, but as it thins towards the end of its life, a light oxidation takes place. This extra aging shows in La Panesa's brilliant gold color and exceptional depth of flavor.

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Emilio Hidalgo Fino Especial la Panesa NV 750ml

Winery

Emilio Hidalgo

Varietal

Sherry

Country

Spain

Region

Andalucia

Appellation

Jerez - Sherry

Decanter

Wine & Spirits

Wine Advocate

Winery Notes

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