Lustau Rare Oloroso Gran Reserva Emp. Eugenia NV 500ml
Rated 94 by Wine Enthusiast
This dry Oloroso has a swoon-worthy nose of warm maple frosting and pecan pie. It's fresh on the palate, balancing weight and restraint with aplomb. Salty, briny, nutty flavors of green olive turn toastier and darker on its almond-inflected finish. This is top-notch dry Sherry to enjoy now and forever. Drink through 2060.
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Rated 93 by Wine & Spirits
Despite the sweet and delicate face of the Emperatriz on the label, this is one of the richest and most concentrated Sherries in the Lustau portfolio. Aromas of caramelized plum and nuts dominate, a chalkier scent in the background. Generous and round, it feels almost oily and thick, the chalky element giving tension, cutting the sweetness and adding an intriguing complexity. Great Oloroso.
Rated 92 by Wine Advocate
The NV Emperatriz Eugenia Very Rare Oloroso is produced from Palomino from a solera created in 1921 to celebrate the visit of French Empress Eugenia de Montijo. It reveals an old wine, brown-colored, with a nose of noble woods, hazelnuts and varnish, a medium- to full-bodied palate, round, glycerin-rich and ample, ending dry and a bit warm. Drink 2013-2016.
Rated 92 by Wine Spectator
This offers a smoky edge, with singed sandalwood and forest floor hints melded with notes of bitter chocolate, powdered ginger, buckwheat and toffee. The long finish shows lovely cut and persistence. Drink now. 100 cases imported.
The Emperatriz Eugenia Oloroso features concentrated flavors and aromas of smoky wood, fruit, prunes, and bitter chocolate. This fine, rare wine is smooth and warming, leaving a clean, light, and crisp finish. It is ideally served at cool room temperature as an aperitif and is perfect with strong flavored cheeses, jamon, prosciutto or as a digetif, with nuts, after a meal.