Lustau

Chilled Amontillados are wonderful aperitifs and great tablemates.

Perfect with starters like country paté,

nutty dishes such as chicken molé

or linguine with pesto trapanese.

• Eyes: Amber
• Nose: Medium Intensity, aged, molasses, nutty, stone fruits
• Mouth: Medium-Full Bodied, off-dry, medium-high acidity, moderate-high intensity, long finish, carmelized, peach, tea, almond

• Wine Advocate: 93
• Wine Spectator: 90
• Wine Enthusiast: 89
• NYTimes: 2 1/2 stars
• Bottlerocket Index: 4

Host of numerous literary references (notably Edgar Allen Poe and Isak Dinesen), Amontillado historically characterized the wine style of the Andalusian town of Montilla. Today it typifies a fino sherry that is matured on flor yeasts for some years, fortified to 16% alc. prior to extended oxidation through American casks, resulting in a wine of dark, rich complexity.