Byron C Mayes

9.0

Clear, pale straw. Abundant nose of saline petrol and raw almonds. Strongly echoed on the lithe but full-flavored palate which enhances the saline notes back palate, and balances with medium acidity. Finish is very long and continues the palate with salinity yielding to nuttiness as it wears off. Manzanilla no longer markets with Sherry, and this is an excellent jumping off point to exploring the wine on its own. Oysters would be a natural pair, of course, but Unagi sushi would also play well as would most stridently "fishy" seafood. Worked surprisingly well with unsauced sausage tortellini. Drink when you open it, but you can hold onto it for a good decade or more. — 3 years ago

Martin Bergo

9.0

A new favorite of mine is the mencia grape from Ribeira Sacra. Here in the shape of Guimaro from producer Pedro Manuel Rodriguez. The wine is fresh, deep, complex, and spicy. Delicious. — 8 years ago

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Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.0

At @rubywinesf with Aran Healy, Gregory Perez, Pedro Rodriguez, Roberto Santana and Jose Pastor.... lots of great Spanish wines being poured, we're Drinking Champagne. — 13 years ago

Richard Van Oorschot

9.5

2012 Guimaro gbg. Guimaro's barrel fermented white. Incredible density, salinity, minerality and some oak to round off those ity-s — 12 years ago

Ben Doren

9.5

Martinsancho Solera Sherry, pulled from barrel. Exact age not known but 30yrs + — 12 years ago

with Susan