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Flavour Analysis

Wild boar brings together commanding wild meatiness, iron, pork and musk, all at once. An animal fat note lends pronounced unctuous richness, with a copper note adding a sharp metallic character, and loam and toast notes give the profile a nuanced, persistent finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Carnal / Animalic
Maillard
Earthy
Herbal / Herbaceous
Vegetal

Flavour profile of wild boar

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Gamey

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Wild boar

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wild boar8.8

Bold, wild, animalic aroma redolent of well-prepared game. Strong in wild boar.

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