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The Cask of Lustau Amontillado

I recently re-read Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Cask of Amontillado":

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The story really boils down to a trenchant reminder that if you think you are a better wine critic than everybody else, someone is eventually going to lead you down into a cellar and put you out of your misery.

Anyway, I wanted to start a discussion about some tasty Amontillado to try: what are people drinking, and what do they love?

Right now my favourite is Lustau's "Los Arcos" (bread and caramel on the nose, well-defined and fine-boned palate, with walnuts, apple and croissant. Acid sweetness on the long finish).

It seems impossible to go wrong by picking up anything produced by Lustau, unless you find their style a little too austere.

I just wrote a column reviewing the various merits of some Lustau amontillado vs. Sandeman and Savory & James. If you are interested, it is here:

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Matthew

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It is interesting to note how different people's taste can be. Every single Lustau sherry that I have sampled reminded me of the odor of old gym socks, and I went away gagging. Sandeman, on the other hand I find quite pleasing. My particular favorite is Sandeman Oloroso Royal Corrigedor, which is my ultimate sipping by a fireplace pleasure.

To each their own. One man's meat is another man's poison.

Godzilla

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Godzilla

I am quite partial to Vintage Madeira now, and fortunately I cellared quite a bit when the price was still very reasonable.

I buy very little Sherry anymore, but some that I have liked are listed below:

Manzanilla Amontillada, Manuel Cuevas Jurado, bottled by Lustau;

Williams & Humbert Dos Cortados (Palo Cortado);

Royal Ambrosante Palo Cortado, Sandeman;

Royal Corregidor Oloroso, Sandeman;

For dear old great aunt Priscilla, who uses too much blue tint in her hair, some Pedro Ximenz "Venerable", Pedro Domecq - it makes Bristol Cream seem weak and dry on comparison :-).

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cwdjrxyz

Hi Matthew,

I'm not much of a sherry drinker (don't think I've ever had anything other than Harvey's Bristol Cream), but I just wanted to say that I enjoyed reading through your archives. My favorite so far was the bit about buttering up your girlfriend so that you can pick up that Riesling. My wife does not drink wine at all, so she has a hard time understanding how I can so easily spend so much money...

Dave

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Dave Devine

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