Whisky review: Bruichladdich First Growth Cuvée C: Margaux (Chateau Margaux) 16 Year Old, bottled @46% 700ml

Whisky review: Bruichladdich First Growth Cuvée C: Margaux (Chateau Margaux) 16 Year Old, bottled @46% 700ml

-Cask finish attempt by B
-Recommended 90$ in the USA...but 106$ at the SAQ
-Sad to say it is weird cask finish and hopefully they will put more time in selecting the Casks next time.
-Non-chill filtered. 

Colour: Copperish, oily, very thick, can see the redness of the wine coming out here...very long legs.

Nose: dark red fruits, mulberry, tiny breath of hidden peat, sweet, the kind of spicy sweetness one would expect out of a Sherry finish, a touch of creamy-nutty vanilla ointment in the back as well. Very interesting nose indeed.

Mouth: Strong spicy arrival, followed by a touch of floral and fruity, oak, soft almonds...but then turns into something not so fresh...almost like the wood (Cask) was not of premium quality. Old sandy bitter wood....then eucalyptus notes. Water does not really helps as well, just tone down the not-so-fresh parts.

Finish: clinch on the spiciness, but somehow fades very quickly in the mouth. Not as good as it advertise. And where is the peat ? not in this bottle....Not exquisite and surely did not worth the 14$/dram we paid for it.

C++ for the taste. I had better blends and much better (cheaper) Bruichladdich ! Waves, Rocks, PC4 and Black Magic. This one is a sad one...
A+ for presentation, very clean and sober but still trendy looking bottle and packaging.
C for price. Considering it's a 16y old, the price is reasonable. However, the taste reminds me of a much younger spirit, harsher and full of ripples. For this reason, it's way overpriced.