Nose: Chocolate mochi. Not the icecream ones, but the jelly like bean paste. I actually prefer the fried red bean sesame balls personally. Which also applies quite well on this nose. I kinda screwed up the first piece of mothers day today. Brunch! Yes please!! Reservations … craaaaaaap. Thank goodness I had those legacy Michael Jackson tickets in my back pocket. Not necessarily my jam, but happy wife. After 30 minutes of wandering we found an open asian buffet, which had a line but gave us a table. Sweet and sour soup. The deep fried duck was a standout, paired with the plum sauce takes me into the classic oloroso dried dark fruit. Goji berries and fresh leather. A lovely nose. The celery salt note I associate with older redbreast is a touch hidden, but not lost.
Palate: Yum. Packed with flavor without getting too deep and brooding. Dried cranberries, cherries, dark chocolate and granola trail mix. Pomegranate reduction on chocolate sorbet. Cloves and cinnamon sprinkled on toasted butter brioche. A gorgeous oak hug. It’s just elegant. Pairs well with a solid bossa nova.
Rating: 8 / 10 – Thank you so much @martin for the sample. There is a mystique to the oldest age statements, but FaH nailed it with picking the younger sibling.
