ARRAN 15 ans 2009 Re-Fill Sherry Hogshead 09/867 Itinéraires

Nose : Fine, elegant. Citrus fruits (orange, mandarin), salted butter caramel, chocolate, heady aromas (carnation, lily), and sweet spices (fresh ginger, cinnamon) form an olfactory ensemble that is both subtle and concentrated. Then, aromas of dried fruits (fig), freshly malted barley, prune, and tiger balm create a second tableau brimming with vitality.

Appearance : vieil or à reflets orangés.

Palate : Lively, precise. Revealing new citrus fruits (lemon, grapefruit), the taste palette is also marked by flavors of dark chocolate whose beautiful bitterness gives it enormous freshness and length. Gradually, notes of biscuit, oat cake, and gingerbread highlight its gourmet evolution.

Overall : Rich, smooth. With its great fullness, it invites us to delight in flavors of zucchini flower fritters, pumpkin, praline, and calisson d'Aix, absolutely delicious. At once heady (hyacinth, tuberose) and roasted (coffee), the retro-olfaction and the empty glass demonstrate remarkable complexity.