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Молодой торфяной Longrow из бочек пино-нуар: копчёно-винный профиль с тёмными фруктами, шоколадом и перцем. Опытные хвалят аромат, но единодушно бракуют вкус за резкую кислотность и молодость; остальные оценивают заметно теплее.
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В аромате красное вино, чёрная смородина и вишня, лёгкий дым и сырой торф, тёмный шоколад, кофейные зёрна, солёная карамель, минеральность и мел; у некоторых проступают отварные помидоры, резина и сера. Вкус сладко-фруктовый и задорный: клубничное варенье, тёмные ягоды, перец, чили, дубовые пряности, зола и танины, при заметной кислотности. Послевкусие долгое, зольно-смолистое, с шоколадом, лакрицей, торфом и перечным жаром. Хвалят выразительный, слегка нестандартный аромат (даже в пустом бокале), плотное тело и «путешествие» вкуса; критикуют выпирающую кислоту, короткую сухую концовку, серные тона и явную молодость, а также сомнительный вклад винной бочки и высокую цену.
Расхождение чёткое: самые опытные ставят 81–86 и сходятся, что аромат — лучшее в напитке, тогда как вкус проседает из-за современной хересной кислинки и незрелости. Менее авторитетные авторы щедрее (вплоть до 88–89), отмечая цельность профиля от аромата до послевкусия и приятную питкость. При общем разбросе 80–89 оценки умеренно согласованы вокруг 85–86, но вектор критики у опытных смещён к вкусу, а у остальных — к признанию добротного, хоть и не выдающегося молодого виски.
нос 84 · вкус 81 · финиш 78
Smoke and wine, 19Nov2024: Longrow RED 7yo (2024) Pinot Noir https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/255269/longrow-07-year-old 86+ Longrow RED 11yo (2019) Pinot Noir https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/125394/longrow-11-year-old 88- Longrow 10yo SC 2007 Sauternes https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/120992/longrow-10-year-old 88+ Longrow 15yo OD2022 Oloroso https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/211637/longrow-15-year-old 87+ Ballechin 17yo SB 2006 Burgundy https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/237369/ballechin-2005 89+ Bowmore 26yo TVT - French Oak Barrique https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/100740/bowmore-26-year-old 90-
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Quick hit review. Pinot Noir doesn't seem to be the most popolar of the Longrow Reds, and I hesitated to buy a whole bottle myself. Red wine-infused, heavy and quite acidic, the nose showcases currants, roasted coffee beans and raw peatiness. Boiled tomatoes, rubber and whiffs of sulfur emerge. The arrival is surprisingly sweet and feisty with strawberry jam, peat smoke and peppery oak spices. Mineral notes, citrus fruits and dark chocolate migrate into the ashy, tarry and slightly resinous finish. A playful malt that does not hide its young age. RATING: 3.9/5.0 stars ≙ 86 pts → FIRST-CLASS [-]
Blind tasting 05.03.26: A pleasant aroma, slightly smoky, although there is a sourness of modern sherry, but it is not prominent, but in the taste the acidity has taken first place, unfortunately, and a short dry aftertaste. It's business as usual for modern whisky... Overall, the aroma is the best thing about this whisky; even in an empty glass it's quite beautiful, but I couldn't guess what kind of whisky it was, that happens... 22 21 20 21 84
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
Nutty, heavy taste, high acidity, roasted coffee beans, peat, sulfur, spicy pepper, minerals, dark chocolate.
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
The last Longrow Red, which also matured in Pinot Noir casks, was the Longrow Red 15 from 2022. If I compare the two, this current Longrow Red 7 is another example that age is not everything. The Longrow Red 15 had little to offer on the nose and finish and only convinced (me) in terms of taste (82/88/82 = 84/100), this Longrow Red 7, on the other hand, delivers a very stringent performance, which ultimately cannot be classified in the absolute upper class, but at least makes a very solid and tasty impression from the nose to the finish.
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87 |
Blackcurrant jam, peat, mango, dark chocolate and ham & cheese crisps. With water there's dried orange and clove. |
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86 |
Peat, blackcurrant, orange, apple, pepper, gingerbread and paprika crisps. |
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87 |
Peat, dark chocolate, blueberry, orange and grain biscuit. |
| Нос |
86 |
red wine, chocolate, light smoke and peat, cherries, chalk. |
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87 |
sweet red fruit, pepper, meat, smoke, ash, peat and tannine. |
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85 |
red wine, oak, mini ash, peat, smoke, minerally, chalk. |
A dram which is likely to divide opinions (and it was suggested at a recent tasting that the "Reds" were being discontinued - not sure what the wine finish brings to this dram as there is a real hodge podge in the glass - probably worth buying at the price for giggles if nowt else.
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83 |
For some reason I am getting chocolate mousse with a hint of playdoh - not getting much of the wine cask on the nose. |
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84 |
The mouthfeel is good as there is a bit of body to it - the taste is strange as trhe first thing I note is a fizzing sensation - followed by dark fruits, a slightly bitter chocolate and then a kick of chilli heat at the death. A real journey in the glass. |
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83 |
The finish is quite long with a fizzy note persisting, followed by the chilli heat. |
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Amber color. Slight oiliness.
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87 |
Red fruits. Peat. Smoke. Dark chocolate. Cocoa. Salt. Peanuts. Red fruits. Red currants. Cherries. Dark fruits, berries. Blackberries. Blueberries. Blueberries. Salted caramel. Dark fruit jam. |
| Вкус |
88 |
Dark fruits. Blackberries. Blueberries. Blueberries. Spices. Chili. Dark chocolate. Dried plums. |
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88 |
Dried fruit. Dried plums. Raisins. Smoked plums. Dark chocolate. Cocoa. Quite a long finish. |
For wine lovers. Update 09/16/24 reduced from 86 to 85-84 21.5-21-21-21
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
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aroma Light smoke, spicy, sweet grape notes, dry, ginger The taste Creamy, smoke, sweet, spicy, pepper Resonance Medium long, spicy, woody, astringent
нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 82
Aroma: Mineral, herbal smoke, salted caramel - definitely very specific (non-standard), slightly vegetable, karelab, celery with vanilla Taste: sweet, spicy, pleasantly smoky, with integrated alcohol, white pepper - a good shot, but not for €130
нос 84 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 89
нос 83 · вкус 82 · финиш 80
Mulled wine, with cinnamon and turmeric, slightly fermented red fruits, muscat grapes, morello cherries in their juice. The smoke is in the background, but quite heavy. Hot asphalt, tar. Roasted hazelnuts, toasted cereals. Burnt caramel. On the palate, light raspberry, cranberry, a zest of lemon, but very quickly the spices assert themselves, pepper and cumin. Powerful and long finish, which slowly blossoms. Chili pepper, damp wood, coffee, dark chocolate, vase and reeds. As the aging was shorter, it remains a pleasant bottling, the wine is not too heady. https://ilikesky2020.blogspot.com/2024/10/longrow-7-yo-red-2024.html
нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 88
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85 |
Quite intense without water, prickling. The musty, mossy, earthy peat character, combined with salinity, strawberry, cherry and blue grape. Underneath is a note of sweet malt and custard. |
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87 |
Quite some mossy peat, liquorice root, a certain salinity, but also some great acidity and sweetness. Raspberry, mossy peat, liquorice, custard, sea spray, menthol, and honeyed cereal. |
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87 |
Lingering, with an increased level of earthiness. The liquorice root is getting more to the foreground, together with mossy peat, menthol, sea salt, and honeyed cereal following put. It's a bit dirty even, on fumes (a plus). The red wine influence is noticeable in the form of forest fruit jam. |
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
нос 82 · вкус 80 · финиш 79