This bottle was open for free tasting at LMDW this month. Those guys are doing great work, really. Apart from this, they also had a few other interesting bottles open, like some stuff from Valinch and Mallet, an Amrut, American malt whisky Westland, Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique, and Edradour's 15 year old Fairy Flag. Will write about the whisky that left the deepest impression, not in a good way.
Quick notes of the Hellyer's Road Pinot Noir Finish (46.2% abv)
Colour - Gold
Nose - Hrmph. Odd one. Fairly malt forward, a little yeasty even. A fair amount of oak, and sawdust. After that, some...sour berries. Cranberries, a hint of flowers, but I can't get past the sour-ish yeasty notes.
Palate - Yeasty, again. Then the wine hits - tannic, sour...strawberries? Prunes. Oak. Malt. Hmm. A little sulphur. Some spiciness, and the alcohol feels a bit strong here.
Finish - Some vanilla, maybe some parsley or coriander, then wood and yeast.
Overall - I cannot shake the sour yeasty notes, which don't go well with the wine influence. Not good, I didn't like this. :(
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