La Gitana Oloroso Faraon VORS / Hidalgo: Amber Elegance

Natasha Volkov — Converted me to sherry

7/10

Never thought I'd rate a sherry this highly but here we are. That Seville orange peel smell when you first pour it is gorgeous. The finish with the sea salt and fig is genuinely one of the longest I've experienced in any wine. Had it with some dark chocolate after dinner and it was a great match.

Elena Morozova — Interesting but not my thing

5/10

The wine shop guy recommended this when I said I wanted to try something different. It's very intense — lots of dried fruit and a salty edge I wasn't expecting. Honestly a bit much for me at this price point, I think I'd rather spend £80 on a couple of nice reds.

Lena Petrova — Proper grown-up sherry

7/10

Bought this for my dad's 70th and we ended up sharing the whole bottle after dinner. The walnut and dark chocolate thing is real — it's like drinking a really fancy dessert but not sweet. At £80 it's not cheap but for a VORS sherry it's actually reasonable. That finish goes on forever.