Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 years old / 40% / 0.7l
- In the fall of 2019 Glenfiddich Distillery launched Grand Cru expression, first in the new ‘Grand’ range, that will continue with second and third releases in 2020.
Product description
Glenfiddich Grand Cru debuted in autumn 2019, heralding the new prestigious “Grand” series, the next two editions of which will be released the following year.
It was blended from distillates aged mainly in American oak barrels, with a small addition of sherry casks, and finished for about six months in cuvee casks – barrels made of French oak that were previously used to ferment the wine from which the champagne will be made. Glenfiddich does not disclose which Champagne producer supplied the barrels. At this stage, the vast majority of champagne makers use steel vats, with only a handful, such as Bollinger, Krug and Veuve Clicquot, consistently sticking to barrels, which add creamy and vanilla notes to their champagnes.
Nose : freshly baked bread, almond croissants, apple blossoms, lemons, pears, ripe grapes, honey, marzipan, vanilla and a touch of ginger.
Taste : vanilla cream, sweet bread, honey, toffee, pears, nectarines, baked apples, sugared nuts, white pepper, a touch of nutmeg and candied ginger.
Finish: medium long, with notes of sweet yeast dough, juicy grapes, candied lemons, toffee and oak.