Emilio Lustau Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Solera Familiar Amontillado Los Arcos Seco Dry

A wonderfully expressive and precise amontillado with aromas of roasted hazelnuts, salted almonds and dried orange peel, together with chamomile, toasted bread and hints of cinnamon and old wood. Medium-bodied, dry and beautifully energetic, with a silky texture and an intriguing combination of oxidative richness and saline freshness. The palate brings walnuts, toasted almonds, dried apricots and citrus peel, followed by savory notes of mushroom, sea salt and warm spices. There's a lovely tension here between the round, nutty character and the freshness inherited from its years of biological aging under flor. Long and increasingly savory on the finish, with almond skin, orange zest, iodine and a subtle bitter note. Complex, traditional and exceptionally drinkable. Serve slightly chilled.