Noir 81
by HévinImpact
Appearance 5 / 5
very Pralus-like
very Pralus-like
Color: | deeply serious purple & brown mahogany |
Surface: | only barely does it ever get better |
Temper: | glistens to the point of perspiration |
Snap: | like a purse |
Aroma 7.3 / 10
subdued: roasted chocolate, raisin, chestnut, walnut
Mouthfeel 15 / 15
Texture: | stick of unsalted butter |
Melt: | glorious meltdown |
Flavor 43.4 / 50
chestnut cream -> butter cream -> biscotti ‘n cream -> red raisin -> black raisin -> blackened raisin -> bitter cut -> citric splashes up lime cocktail -> walnut
Quality 17.9 / 20
1% makes a huge difference compared to Hévin’s 80%. Quite a range / quite reserved; almost Italianate eleganza but that chestnut opening implicates Pralus’ 100 - re-melted & sugared down. Butter-cream calls the play early & stages quiet support when blend shifts from Criollo to both more acids & tannins from Amazon.