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| Hi, this is one of our (almost) daily tastings. Santé! |
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November 5, 2024 |
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WF’s Little Duos, today Pulteney again
I know we recently sampled some, but since there aren’t many new Clynelish releases, we’re migrating up the coast towards the north. No worries, we’ll have plenty of Clynelish soon enough. Right, let’s start with Taiwan... |
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Pulteney 16 yo 2007/2023 (55.3%, Whisky Age, barrel, cask #700732, 217 bottles) 
A cracking house, these Whisky Age folk. Colour: white wine. Nose: heaps of green apples, a touch of old silverware, kiwi, rhubarb, fresh walnut skins, and watermelon rind. It's like we’re floating in the world of a very good, bone-dry white wine—perhaps a Verdejo. With water: bitter almonds emerge, along with fresh paper, ink, and a whiff of seaside greenhouse, something like that. Mouth (neat): very much on limoncello, with lemon, Verdejo again (maybe from Rueda), and pink grapefruit. It's quite delightful how this takes you almost entirely into the realm of wine. With water: lemon meringue tart and green tea—perhaps a bit of oolong (blue-green), the kind they do so well in Taiwan, trust me. Finish: a smooth and gentle extension of the palate, with just a touch more bitterness from the wood and a tiny salty note at the very end. Comments: utterly charming and, in the end, rather classic, this Château Pulteney.
SGP:461 - 87 points. |
Another barrel, this time an official one… |
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Old Pulteney 19 yo 2004/2024 (56.7%, OB, for LMDW, Foundations, first fill bourbon barrel, cask #239, 204 bottles)
Colour: gold. Nose: it's remarkably similar to its counterpart, just a tad rounder and a bit oilier, with a touch of exotic fruit making an appearance (banana), but the core remains exactly the same. And that’s no bad thing! With water: here come the chalk and fresh ink notes. Incidentally, I’ve noticed fountain pens are making a comeback with the younger crowd—charming, really. Mouth (neat): we're even closer to that superb Taiwanese style. Limoncello, dry white wine, grapefruit, and all that jazz. With water: same elements, same manoeuvres, same delightful outcome. Lovely chalky touch, yellow and white fruits, with a bit of Spanish melon… Finish: long, fruitier, and a touch less tense than its sibling. Each has what the other lacks, and vice versa (which helps us tremendously, of course, S.). Comments: slightly more ‘approachable’ than the other, making it just a whisker superior, but not enough to change the score.
SGP:561 – 87 points. |
More beautiful Pulteney again. |
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