OLD PULTENEY 12 ans 2004 Sherry Cask - 60 ans LMDW

Nose : both refined and warm. With great complexity, the initial nose gradually reveals notes of ripe apricot, chocolate, walnut and dried fig. Its elegant and sunny woodiness then creates a remarkable sensation of fullness. Left to breathe, it becomes increasingly exotic (passion fruit, persimmon), whilst at the same time heady florals (carnation, lavender) and strong spices (pepper, nutmeg) highlight its saline and iodine character._x000D_ _x000D_

Palate : firm, sharp. After a particularly lively attack on the palate, notes of toffee, apricot jam and acacia honey ensure a creamy, sweet transition. Increasingly chocolatey and roasted, it resolutely turns towards a more herbaceous (tobacco, ivy), powdery (cocoa), and almost earthy (ginger root) register._x000D_ _x000D_

Overall : long, silky. Showing great maturity and balance, the finish delivers juicy citrus fruit flavours (orange, mandarin) and sweet spices (cinnamon). Gradually, currants, strawberries and overripe red currants reveal its deliciously oxidative character. The retro-nasal olfaction wavers between the seaside (ocean spray) and notes of freshly ploughed earth. The empty glass is heady, spicy (star anise, clove) and floral (gillyflower)._x000D_