ICHIRO'S MALT Mizunara Wood Reserve

Nose : gourmand. Amandine (almond tart), tarte tatin and dried apricots. A hint of peat (lightly camphorated, licorice-like), followed by spices (green pepper), soil strewn with pine needles, cucumber peel (yes, it is!) and more spices (mild curry).

Palate : lively, spicy! (green pepper, Espelette pepper), the mizunara has been there. As if to soothe the explosion on the palate, the fruit takes over, but cooked: baked figs, red fruit coulis and roasted peach. The wine stays cooked with a reduction of meat juice (veal stock). A hint of licorice stick.

Overall : moderate in comparison with the attack, but the spices are still present, though less pronounced. Concludes with candied apricot and a slight bitterness that's not at all unpleasant.