Highland Park 1970 (G&M Centenary)

This Highland Park 1970 was part of a special series by Gordon & MacPhail to celebrate their centenary anniversary (1895 – 1995).

I noticed Serge scored this 78 points…

Highland Park 1970 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Centenary Reserve 1995)

Nose: nice old-style dusty sherry, with impressions of a warehouse in Jerez. Mocha, leather and hay. Whiffs of tobacco leaves. Herbal honey. Pine wood. Library scents. Plums, figs and orange peel. Hint of old metal.

Mouth: fairly gentle and rather woody. Herbal honey again, eucalyptus, sour plums, traces of coffee. Dark chocolate. Light hints of smoke too. It’s dry and herbal but not over-oaked in my opinion.

Finish: short, still on mocha, with sour cherries and herbs.

In modern terms this is a bit underpowered but I really like this style of sherry maturation. We’re much more excited than most others, or so it seems (which leaves us with relatively interesting auction prices).

Score: 87/100