origin: San Diego, CA
price: $7.50/22 (in 2010)
ABV: 9.1%
NSP: 7.7
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Pulled this baby out of the cellar over the Thanksgiving holiday, about three years since purchasing it. The yeast had definitely been active because this thing made a sharp hiss and snap when I opened it; I guess that means it was well-sealed too. Nice. I should've bought a recent bottle of GF's Grand Cru to compare with, but this still has impressive, complex flavors that are mostly dominated by a charred oak-barrel aspect. Was that intentional? I can't be sure, but it was definitely at the fore, and perhaps a bit too strong. It reminded me somewhat of the flavors you find in a good añejo; fortunately, it wasn't from a tequila man blowing a whistle.
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