Emilio Lustau Solera Palo Cortado Peninsula Seco-Dry Sherry NV (750ml)

Palo Cortado occupies a singular middle ground among sherries, beginning life under a veil of flor like an Amontillado before shedding it and taking on the fuller, oxidative body of an Oloroso. This bottling from Lustau, in the Andalucian sherry country of southern Spain, is made from Palomino and aged through the solera system, where younger wine is gradually blended into older, building a consistent house style over time. Bone-dry (seco) in finish, it offers the aromatic delicacy that the style is known for alongside a richer, nuttier weight on the palate.