SAINT JAMES 12 ans 2010 Magnum Series #2

Nose : Fleshy and rich. At first, sugar and honey literally surge from the glass. A full expression of root notes (gentian), chocolate and vegetable aromas (carrot, turnip) follows. This combination is undeniably charming.

Appearance : Cuivre orangé.

Palate : Delicate and creamy. The flavour palette is just as original, revealing medicinal notes (ointment), spices (curry, turmeric) and herbal infusions (bay leaf, chervil). Cocoa powder and candied ginger gradually spread across the taste buds.

Overall : Long and soothing. Very reminiscent of sugar cane, the tasting then develops more tertiary notes (mushroom, grilled walnut, moss, chestnut). The milky retro-nasal olfaction (soya, almond) reveals jammy aromas (quince jelly, apricot), while the empty glass offers spices (nutmeg) and gentian root.