Scotch Barrel Aged 2016 (Burgundy - Nuits-Saint-George)

Imported from my RateBeer account as Scotch Silly Barrel Aged 2016 (Burgundy) (by Brasserie de Silly):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.2/5

3/I/17 - 75cl bottle from Bierhalle Deconinck (Vichte) @ Tim's La Trappe tasting - BB: n/a (2017-6) Thanks to Erwin for donating the bottle to this tasting!

Clear red brown beer, practically no head. Aroma: lots of red wine, sourish, vinous, bit oxidized. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: alcohol, bit sourish, red wine, sweet, caramel, soft bitterness, little sour, some dried fruits. Aftertaste: sweet, caramel, bit sourish, vinous, raisins, bit sugary, alcohol.

4800th review! 750 ml bottle into snifter, best before 7/28/2020. Pours slightly hazy dark ruby red/light brown color with a 1-2 finger dense and fluffy light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big raisin, plum, fig, blackberry, apricot, apple, red wine, oak, vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toasted biscuit, brown bread, and nuttiness; with lighter notes of chocolate, cinnamon, pepper, clove, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity yeast, wine barrel, and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big raisin, plum, fig, blackberry, apricot, apple, red wine, oak, vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toasted biscuit, brown bread, and nuttiness; with lighter notes of chocolate, cinnamon, pepper, clove, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Light earthy bitterness and tart/tannic oak spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark fruits, blackberry, apricot, red wine, oak, vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toasted biscuit, brown bread, nuttiness, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity yeast, wine barrel, and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt and tart/tannic oak balance, with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Slight dryness from tart/tannic barrel notes as well. Light-medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy, lightly acidic/tannic, and slightly grainy/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 9.5%. Overall this is an outstanding barrel aged scotch ale! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity yeast, wine barrel, and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the big ABV. Great wine barrel presence without being overwhelming; and a spot on base beer with the malt and yeast complexity. A highly enjoyable offering.