Jura 1990 30 Year Old (Sansibar 10th Anniversary)(46.5% abv)

Colour: white wine. Nose: classic. Smoked marshmallows, sour cherries, gueuze, almonds, bone-dry chardonnay, more chardonnay, even more chardonnay… Well I cannot get chardonnay of Jura out of my head now. They have a varietal that’s called red-tail melon (melon à queue rouge) which is, indeed, a chardonnay. Wonderful wines, highly recommended. This wee whisky too, by the way. Whiffs of bell pepper and stalk, which works extremely well in this context. Mouth: absolutely splendid. Magnificent chalky citrus, with this faint smoky side, almost basaltic. I think I’ll say no more, but you could have this with food. On ‘poularde demi-deuil’, perhaps? Chez Bocuse or Mère Brazier in Lyons. But once again, this ain’t the place, sorry. Finish: long, fat, on some of the most splendid chardonnays. Citrusy aftertaste, which always works. Comments: wow wow wow.
SGP:462 – 91 points. Notes by Whiskyfun