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Valdespino Inocente Fino

By Dave Worthington ⋅ November 21, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Valdespino Inocente FinoBack to sherry, and a very good one at that. Valdespino Inocente Fino is renowned as a great fino, all the big names have given it the nod.  Valdespino claims to be the oldest bodega in Jerez, they have been making the stuff for 700 years so they could well be.  However, the current business has been going since 1875

Very pale, almost neutral in colour, with a slight yellow/green tint.  A beautiful sherry fino nose, green apple, almonds and a slight note of iodine.  Its dry and bursting with freshness in the mouth, jam packed full of classic flavours: a light bitter herb and a yeasty, woody character mixed in with some salty nuts.  Complex and refreshing. Nicely balanced, it has a prick of acid and a nice smooth finish.  A classic.  How can wine this good be so cheap?   92 Pts.

Source: Importer Sample Price: Around $17 (375ml) Closure: Cork Stopper

Importer: Negociants Australia

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12 comments for “Valdespino Inocente Fino”

  1. Why on earth do they bottle it under cork though when freshness is everything? The mighty San Leon is under screwcap. This sounds very good though.
    GW

    Posted by gw | November 22, 2006, 4:45 am

  2. Couldn’t sleep mate? Very early post.

    Yeah, what are you going to do, they love the cork. I’m seeing a few more screwcaps on spanish wines of late, its a good thing. No diam as yet, I think they’d be all over it.

    Posted by dave | November 22, 2006, 5:55 am

  3. I am in NZ!
    La Gitana is screwcap. Screwcap is the perfect closure for Fino.
    GW

    Posted by GW | November 22, 2006, 6:00 am

  4. And the time on your site needs to be adjusted to GMT + AESDT
    GW

    Posted by GW | November 22, 2006, 6:01 am

  5. Agreed, as a bonus you can open it quicker, its fresh etc…

    Updated the time too….

    Posted by dave | November 22, 2006, 10:04 am

  6. Another hour of my life lost…
    GW

    Posted by GW | November 22, 2006, 10:06 am

  7. You wouldn’t have done much with it anyway….

    Is there much Spanish gear in NZ?

    Posted by dave | November 22, 2006, 10:17 am

  8. Not where I am…there is not much of anything apart from grass and rain…
    GW

    Posted by GW | November 22, 2006, 10:20 am

  9. Rain? Whats that? Must be a New Zealand thing….

    Posted by dave | November 22, 2006, 11:01 am

  10. How about Sheep?

    Posted by Anthony | November 22, 2006, 3:20 pm

  11. Are you offering?
    GW

    Posted by GW | November 22, 2006, 3:24 pm

  12. I don’t share Dolly with anyone :-)

    Posted by Anthony | November 22, 2006, 3:32 pm

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