ON-231829 BC-242669 QC-242669

Gonzalez Byass Tio Pepe Palomino Fino Extra Dry Sherry, Do Jerez

Sherry Sherry
Jerez, Spain

$19.95 (231829)

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88 pts
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January 22, 2011

Critic Reviews (9)

Rhys Pender, MW
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Rhys Pender, MW

The benchmark Fino for Canada, Tio Pepe continues to meet expectations with its intense briny, bread dough, yeast,...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

Tio Pepe remains a reference for the category (and not simply because it's about the ONLY fino available with any...

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Nadia  Fournier
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Nadia Fournier

Fino best known in the world is always as good. A young and fresh sherry palate, surprisingly easy to drink despite...

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Margaret Swaine
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Margaret Swaine

Southern Spain’s bone-dry fino sherries are the ultimate aperitif that sets up your hunger. The aromatics of this...

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Steve Thurlow
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Steve Thurlow

Tio Pepe is an enormous brand world-wide so it is appropriate that it is back in permanent stock at the LCBO. The...

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DJ Kearney
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DJ Kearney

A Fino Sherry produced on the Herculean scale as the Tio Pepe deserves merit for consistency alone. One of the most...

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Marc Chapleau
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Marc Chapleau

Greatly influenced by flor nose, champignonnées of notes and cheeses. Bodied and richer than other Finos on the...

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Treve Ring
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Treve Ring

Classic and familiar, with its pungent, oxidative green apple, dried apple, large flake sea salt. Crunchy, aggressive...

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Anthony Gismondi
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Anthony Gismondi

Big nutty, spicy, rancio, peppery, buttery aromas. Dry, fresh, light bodied style with very nutty, spicy, grassy,...

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Community Reviews (1)

Tyler Philp
Tyler Philp

Not as fresh and uplifting as I played it up to be in my mind; good though overall, showing notes of salt water, almond, and sour dough bread. I expected something a bit more captivating; a solid example of the style nonetheless. (northof9finewine.com, May 2011)

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