Whew - at that age you get weak knees. I then fall to my knees with
Oloroso and HHD. But only grain. Ages differently than malt. What can we
expect? After a 3-hour wait, we return to the 1973.
Nose: Wasn't
there an oil crisis? Color is reminiscent of heavy oil...or cola.
Speaking of: Coca-Cola or Pepsi? Candy shop, chocolate crumble, baked
goods - Christmas cookies. Cinnamon and molasses. Now Pepsi again,
stale, tingling and tickling the nose. In between cellar mustiness and
stall. Then again - Pepsi!
Palate: So this is what 50 years tastes like. I know people who are or
have always been that old and unpalatable. The cola taste opens with a
peppery note. Sweet coffee, cappuccino with more sugar than necessary,
Armagnac - similarly aged, one would have to say stored.Finish: Surprisingly short, dying, existential fears of the aromas, fighting for survival. Petroleum remains on the palate. A few herbs emerge from the past, shouting disturbing words. A nasty taste remains.
89/100