NV Brunheda 40 years tawny

Rune EG · Post by **Rune EG** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:57 am

I carried two bottles of Brunheda 40 yr old tawny bottled 2011 from the 2011 FTLOP Harvest Tour.
Very nice old tawny, and I gave it 94 pts. Posted tasting May 2012.

From the 2012 FTLOP Harvest Tour I carried six bottles of Brunheda 40 years old tawny, but this time bottled in 2012. There is a significant difference between the two bottlings, which is why I am posting also a tasting note for the 2012-bottling.

Decanted 3 hrs. Very clear transparent colour. Pleasant, well-balanced aroma of flowers, apricot, figs, wood, all with a sweetish type of overtone. Full body. Smooth, superelegant, taste of figs, something woody, some minerals, nice noticeable tannins, in total a bit sweetish in style with a looooong aftertaste. Still the best 40 years old tawny I have tasted. Three points better than the 2011-bottling. 97 pts.

Post by **Glenn E.** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:37 pm

Rune EG wrote:Still the best 40 years old tawny I have tasted. Three points better than the 2011-bottling. 97 pts.

Wow!

Coming from you that is a truely exceptional score! I have only tasted this once, from a 2011 bottling, and in conclusion I said: "Score: 94 points. I have a strange feeling that this could be better from a different bottle, but this bottle wasn't quite up to the level of my top 3." Sounds like I need to try a 2012 bottling!

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 2:37 pm

I do need to get some of this!

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:02 pm

I need to get some too!

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:47 pm

Glenn, you are in luck, while on the PHT, I also scored a six pack, although one was broken by UK Customs and another was shared with friends in London.

Rune EG · Post by **Rune EG** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 12:11 am

It may be of interest that the above tasting note was based on two bottles giving the same impression. Consumed in two separate occassions with a month apart.

Steve Pollack · Post by **Steve Pollack** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:08 am

Roy Hersh wrote:Glenn, you are in luck, while on the PHT, I also scored a six pack, although one was broken by UK Customs and another was shared with friends in London.

Roy, I'm curious; when this occurs, are you compensated for the broken bottle?

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:13 pm

Steve: NO. But don't get me started.

I forgot to mention, I opened another bottle at Thanksgiving @ my brother Mitch's home, and the TN will be in the upcoming newsletter.

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