About the Producer
This brandy was special blend from Marian Farms distillery in Fresno, CA for Bar Agricole an eclectic seller of spirits and formerly a cocktail bar out of San Francisco. Marian Farms is certified biodynamic and organic farm and distillery. Truth be told, I don’t really know what biodynamic means but hopefully it produces good grapes for brandy. In addition to this blend I’ll also be reviewing today a single cask from them picked by K&L at a monstrous 80% abv.
Details
- Biodynamic and organic
- Blend of 15, 12 and 10 year old brandies
- Distilled in a Carl pot still.
- 46% abv.
- Got for $65.
Nose
Quite fruity with notes of white grapes, guava, bananas and lemon zest. Decent but gentle oak. Traces of creme brulee. Sweet and medium intensity. A very good nose.
Palate
Good amount of lemon at first which transforms into overripe banana and guava. More gentle sweet oak. Quite sweet, medium bodied and a bit delicate but not too much. It’s both fruity and distillate driven. Feels like a summer drink. Texture is smooth and a bit syrupy.
Finish
Medium and sweet with lemon
Rating: 6
Overall
A very good brandy. Almost a 7 but it’s a bit too fruit driven to be well balanced; needs a bit more oak to get perfect balance. Either way if you come across this I recommend getting it. It’s a great value for the price.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I’d rather have.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect