Tesco 12 Year Old Oloroso

Tasting Note: Matthew Jukes - Stunning depth and a fabulous, dry, nutty finish, makes this one of the best wines in the Championship this year. A desperately classy aperitif wine.
Placing: Trophy Winner
Name of retailer: Tesco
Name of submitter: Kate Sarginson
Contender Product Name / Brand: Tesco 12 Year Old Oloroso
Vintage or NV: N/A
Overall Class of Championship entered: Fortified Wine
Category of Championship entered: Sherry - Dry
Retail price / bottle (May 2008): £6.99
Name of producer: Hidalgo
Geographical source - Country: Spain
Geographical source - Region: Jerez
Geographical source - Sub-region: N/A
Residual sugar level (g/l) 3
Use of oak: N/A
Principal grape varieties: 100% Palamino Fino
Number of bottles produced: 0
Retail price / bottle (February 2008): £6.99
Bottle size: 50cl
Alcohol level: 19%
Type of closure: Cork
Organic/Biodynamic/Fairtrade: No
Suitable for Vegetarians/Vegans?: No
Total number of outlets: 1200
Nr. Outlets stocking contender prod.: 204
Name of Buyer: James Griswood
OLA 2008: # 1736
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