BEN NEVIS 1991 Over 25 Years Sherry 8th Edition ARTIST Signatory Vintage

Nose : archetypal, original. With a very exotic oxidative register (pineapple, mango), the initial nose wonderfully summarizes the Ben Nevis style. Allowed to breathe, the sherry's influence paints a clear picture of a fino sherry. Notes of almond, walnut and curry even bring to mind a Jura vin juane. With lots of depth, it develops into citrus fruit (lemon, grapefruit), praline and verbena. And yet the aromatic palette still has many more secrets to reveal.

Palate : lively, spirited. The vanilla attack is also deliciously honeyed (acacia), vegetal (cucumber) and fruity (dried apricot, gooseberry). At once mentholated and lemony, the mid-palate reveals a luxuriant savage character, nuanced by shades of green that range from soft to dark. The end of the palate is nobly spicy (saffron, ginger, cardamom).

Overall : long, smooth. With the same seductiveness of the nose and the palate, the finish wavers between almond milky, candied pineapple, cut hay and spices (ginger, clover). On the retronasal olfaction, Mirabelle plum and quince flesh out its fruity character. The empty glass is medicinal (ointment), spicy (cinnamon), roasted (coffee) and oily (walnut, almond).