Springbank 2004 Gaja Barolo Wood Expressions
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Springbank |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Wood Expressions |
| Vintage | 2004 |
| Bottled Year | 2013 |
| Age | 9년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Bourbon + Fresh Gaja Barolo Finish |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 11000 |
| ABV | 54.7% |
| Volume | 700 ml 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale gold. Rather strange as it’s supposed to be ex-fresh Barolo casks, but probably better like this
air Nose
unexpectedly light, with some fresh butter, yellow flowers and touches of tangerines at first nosing, then even pears, guavas and pineapples. I do not find much red wine at this point, let alone a usually rather heavy Barolo feeling. With water: more ‘Springbank’, with quite some raw barley and a little chalk, but all the fruits remain there
restaurant Palate
sweet and creamy, with a lot of spicy European oak and quite some lemon zest, then the same fruits, including tropical ones, as in the nose. Also a little salt and brine, but not a lot of petroly/phenolic notes. With water: the heavy spices got milder, while the fruits got tarter. Maybe more mangos and rhubarb this time, as well as a discreet peatiness
timer Finish
long, zesty and rather cleaner than the usual young Springbank. Quite a lot of tannins in the aftertaste
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