Lustau East India Sherry 500ml (Spain)
'You can get much sweeter, richer sherries (generally made from a single variety and labelled as such, like “Pedro Ximénez” or “Moscatel”), but for my money it is hard to beat East India Solera as an after dinner treat or late-night tipple. Currant, spice, toffee notes, toasty and creamy, with good acidity. That sweetness is not too much to overpower desserts, and yet rich enough and fresh enough to sip on its own.' - Paul Tudor, Metro Magazine: Top 50 Wines for Winter, May 2017
'Treacle toffee nose, autumn leaves, coffee beans and walnut, orange zest and cough drops on the palate.' - International Wine Challenge, May 2017
'Full, ripe and deep nose of dark toffee, coffee, savoury leather and raisin. Powerful and concentrated on the palate, with layers of mocha, tobacco and nuts'. - Decanter World Wine Awards, July 2016
'Luscious raisin and date dominate, fig and sultana, cedar, walnut and chocolate complete the complexity of the palate. Concentrated, very full and viscous, even a tad heady. The Oloroso pedigree shows and is balanced by judicious sweetness.' - Decanter World Wine Awards, June 2015
'Burnt sugar, walnut rancio, creamy and rich with a bitter toffee finish'. - International Wine Challenge, May 2015
'Unctuous, with buckwheat and maple notes out front, followed by prune, chocolate, fruitcake and licorice snap accents that show good energy through the bramble-edged finish. A bit obvious due to the sweetness, but balanced by range and freshness.' - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, August 2014
'The dark amber-hued non-vintage East India Solera is essentially an old Oloroso blended with an old Pedro Ximenez, which gives it a sweet character. It offers more mature notes of maple syrup, brown sugar, spice box, raisin and chocolate beer nuts, and its terrific balancing acidity cuts through the sweetness. This delicious effort is best drunk after the meal.' - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, August 2012
In centuries gone by, casks of sherry were lashed to ships sailing for the Indies as ballast, and were found to develop an extraordinary smoothness and complexity. Lustau has revived this style of sherry in the East India wine. Unforgettable flavours of raisins, candied peel and nuts. This sherry is best served cool room temperature.
Serving suggestion: Perfect companion to light desserts and cakes, but can also be served with cheeses, or simply as a sweet digestif
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Lustau East India Sherry 500ml (Spain)
Lustau East India Sherry 500ml (Spain)
'You can get much sweeter, richer sherries (generally made from a single variety and labelled as such, like “Pedro Ximénez” or “Moscatel”), but for my money it is hard to beat East India Solera as an after dinner treat or late-night tipple. Currant, spice, toffee notes, toasty and creamy, with good acidity. That sweetness is not too much to overpower desserts, and yet rich enough and fresh enough to sip on its own.' - Paul Tudor, Metro Magazine: Top 50 Wines for Winter, May 2017
'Treacle toffee nose, autumn leaves, coffee beans and walnut, orange zest and cough drops on the palate.' - International Wine Challenge, May 2017
'Full, ripe and deep nose of dark toffee, coffee, savoury leather and raisin. Powerful and concentrated on the palate, with layers of mocha, tobacco and nuts'. - Decanter World Wine Awards, July 2016
'Luscious raisin and date dominate, fig and sultana, cedar, walnut and chocolate complete the complexity of the palate. Concentrated, very full and viscous, even a tad heady. The Oloroso pedigree shows and is balanced by judicious sweetness.' - Decanter World Wine Awards, June 2015
'Burnt sugar, walnut rancio, creamy and rich with a bitter toffee finish'. - International Wine Challenge, May 2015
'Unctuous, with buckwheat and maple notes out front, followed by prune, chocolate, fruitcake and licorice snap accents that show good energy through the bramble-edged finish. A bit obvious due to the sweetness, but balanced by range and freshness.' - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, August 2014
'The dark amber-hued non-vintage East India Solera is essentially an old Oloroso blended with an old Pedro Ximenez, which gives it a sweet character. It offers more mature notes of maple syrup, brown sugar, spice box, raisin and chocolate beer nuts, and its terrific balancing acidity cuts through the sweetness. This delicious effort is best drunk after the meal.' - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, August 2012
In centuries gone by, casks of sherry were lashed to ships sailing for the Indies as ballast, and were found to develop an extraordinary smoothness and complexity. Lustau has revived this style of sherry in the East India wine. Unforgettable flavours of raisins, candied peel and nuts. This sherry is best served cool room temperature.
Serving suggestion: Perfect companion to light desserts and cakes, but can also be served with cheeses, or simply as a sweet digestif
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'You can get much sweeter, richer sherries (generally made from a single variety and labelled as such, like “Pedro Ximénez” or “Moscatel”), but for my money it is hard to beat East India Solera as an after dinner treat or late-night tipple. Currant, spice, toffee notes, toasty and creamy, with good acidity. That sweetness is not too much to overpower desserts, and yet rich enough and fresh enough to sip on its own.' - Paul Tudor, Metro Magazine: Top 50 Wines for Winter, May 2017
'Treacle toffee nose, autumn leaves, coffee beans and walnut, orange zest and cough drops on the palate.' - International Wine Challenge, May 2017
'Full, ripe and deep nose of dark toffee, coffee, savoury leather and raisin. Powerful and concentrated on the palate, with layers of mocha, tobacco and nuts'. - Decanter World Wine Awards, July 2016
'Luscious raisin and date dominate, fig and sultana, cedar, walnut and chocolate complete the complexity of the palate. Concentrated, very full and viscous, even a tad heady. The Oloroso pedigree shows and is balanced by judicious sweetness.' - Decanter World Wine Awards, June 2015
'Burnt sugar, walnut rancio, creamy and rich with a bitter toffee finish'. - International Wine Challenge, May 2015
'Unctuous, with buckwheat and maple notes out front, followed by prune, chocolate, fruitcake and licorice snap accents that show good energy through the bramble-edged finish. A bit obvious due to the sweetness, but balanced by range and freshness.' - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, August 2014
'The dark amber-hued non-vintage East India Solera is essentially an old Oloroso blended with an old Pedro Ximenez, which gives it a sweet character. It offers more mature notes of maple syrup, brown sugar, spice box, raisin and chocolate beer nuts, and its terrific balancing acidity cuts through the sweetness. This delicious effort is best drunk after the meal.' - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, August 2012
In centuries gone by, casks of sherry were lashed to ships sailing for the Indies as ballast, and were found to develop an extraordinary smoothness and complexity. Lustau has revived this style of sherry in the East India wine. Unforgettable flavours of raisins, candied peel and nuts. This sherry is best served cool room temperature.
Serving suggestion: Perfect companion to light desserts and cakes, but can also be served with cheeses, or simply as a sweet digestif
