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Aurian 2003/2025 Cask Sample #66 48%

Nose: Strong floral and mountain pine needle notes – potpourri, white peach, ripe apricots, kumquat, a hint of farm funk – like hugging a sheep in the sun, with slightly astringent pine cleaner note.

Palate: A lovely light peach fragrance, even peach gummy on the long finish, with hints of warm spices. Incredibly balanced between fruit and wood. The pine / astringent note is present. This is delicious but that astringence is quite strange.

Rating: 5 / 10 – What a strange set of conflicts. The fruitiness is amazing. The astringence bizarre. I don’t know what to do with this.