WHISTLE PIG 10 ans #177026 New Vibrations

Nose : Refined, distinguished. The milky (coconut, rice), deliciously caramelized and fruity (mango, apricot) first nose is also marked by a cereal dimension (rye). Allowed to breathe, this fruity register is fleshed out with more fruits (pear, black grape, melon) and spices (curry, clove).

Appearance : Vieil or à reflets cuivrés.

Palate : Rich yet subtle. Powdery (cocoa), vegetal (celery) and spicy (ginger, nutmeg), the attack is slender and refined. Not to be outdone, the mid-palate ventures into delicate floral (wilted rose, hibiscus, lime blossom) and fruity (quince, mango) lands.

Overall : Long, dynamic. Medicinal (tiger balm) and hot flavours take over the palate. Little by little, the after-taste takes us inside a bonded warehouse saturated with the nuanced scents of new oak, spices (cardamom, clove) and tertiary tones (lichen, date, fig).