Nose: Sauternes, limestone, crisp salmon skin, wheat grass.
Palate: Amazing gentle sweetness, agave nectar, honey dew melon juice, roasted almonds, browned butter. The earthiness of cascara tea without any tannins. almost reminds me of a late harvest wine the way it lands. It’s incredibly simple, but what a beautiful note.
Rating: 7 / 10 – it’s so strange how the nose and palate differ yet align. The nose has funk I notice but doesn’t overwhelm on the palate like the 2002. The sip is lovely. Just lovely. And for a good price this is an easy sipper any day but I might not pay a Lheraud premium for it. It lacks complexity, but It’s what I would give non drinkers in a tiny shot after a large meal any day in place of the traditional honey rum served here in the canaries.
