Tasting - Six HIBIKI
HIBIKI 響 12yo 43% 2yo Finish in Plum Liqueur Cask
C: yellow gold, amber
22 N: fresh prune, tropical fruits, pineapple, cream, berries
21 T: light -> medium, a little cream and spicy, tangerine peelings, honey, very tenderness and smooth
21 B: good balanced both for nosing and tasting, young and fresh, matured tasting, impressive
梅酒桶後熟原酒
C: amber, straw
21 N: fresh plum, some orange, chocolate, then some dry fruits, mango, and hint of thin wood cask
20 T: medium, a little bitterness of orange peels, plum juice, sour, winery plum
20 B: balanced, seep and complex, plum liqueur, not similar to SMW
HIBIKI 熟成30yo原酒 1971/2009 60%
C: deep amber
22 N: deep and fresh fragrance w/ plum, oak, sandal wood, some bamboo, fresh soilage, grains water, vanilla
21 T: full, strong and good impact, also good strength, a little bitterness of plum peels, very oil
20 B: balanced, extraordinary character
HIBIKI 響 17yo 43%
C: amber
21 N: rose, violet, melon peel, peach, rich cream, vanilla, some passion fruits
21 T: medium, cream, butter, vanilla, some tannins and good texture, wood cask, berries, lemonade, some liquorices and malty at the middle of tongue
21 B: good balanced both for N & T, very sweet and tender
HIBIKI 響 21yo 43%
C: amber, straw
22 N: raisin, ripe peach, red berry, followed by some almond, cinnamons, deep and rich, dry fruits, cream
21 T: full, rich and smooth, ripe peach, berries, a little sour, lemon peels, soft oil, orange and peppery
22 B: very good balanced, oil, creamy, fruity, enjoyable!
HIBIKI 響 30yo 43%
C: deep amber
23 N: rich fruit flavour, melon, peach, followed by some plum, orange, then some beautiful wood cask, raisin, toffee, cherry, some berries, passion fruit, apricot, splendid aromas
23 T: full, orange peelings, raisin, plum juice, some beautiful wood cask, rich and complex, some peppery and tobacco at the middle of tongue
23 B: very good balanced both for N & T, more than words, very enjoyable, no need to wait for its variance
PS.感謝Suntory提供這次的品酒會,讓我們能再次領略輿水精一大師的調和功力!