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The second tasting just confirmed the first one.
2004

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Nice first nose with pleasant floral and fruity hints. Quite nice fruits, somewhere between fruit macerated in sweet liqueur and not completely ripe fruit. Between acid freshness of green apple and the sweetish impression of pears on syrup. Freshness seems do dominate slightly.
The first contact in the mouth is quite deceiving. Where are the nice promises of the nose? The only remaining is that impression of too sweet alcohol. Not so much character, no complexity. Quite a monotone taste, with a touch of walnut, drawn in the surrounding sugar. Cruel deception.
The finish is made from the same wood. Not very long nor very spectacular. A memory of sugar in the throat.
2007

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The first nosing gives immediately the pitch. A rich malt, complex with honey hints and some slightly acid touches.
The mouth confirms this first impression. Slight peppery and spicy hints achieve the whole.
A long and pleasant finish prolongs a real pleasure. Excellent bottling in an excellent collection.
2003

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The nose is relatively discrete but rich and complex. Some slight marine hints, a very discrete touch of peat on a background of peppery and spicy notes and a touch of citrus fruit.
The palate is dry, first rather deceiving compared to the nose, but is is however quite complex. It is quite marked by alcohol too, with a nice woody sensation and some fruity hints (apple?) at the end.
The finish is pleasantly complex, sweet at bitter at the time.
2005