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april 2015 / the tasting panel / 123 PAIRING BEYOND THE TACO by Vern Lakusta, Director of Food and Beverage at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena, CA Casa Noble Añejo: The complexity and refinement of this spirit perfectly complement a nice cheese spread; it pairs beautifully with the following: • Petit Basque, a pasteurized, uncooked hard sheep's milk cheese from the Pyrenees Mountains that separate France and Spain. • Cantal, a firm cheese from the Cantal region of France—it has a strong, tangy butter taste. • Barely Buzzed, a unique espresso and lavender hand-rubbed cheese with subtle notes of but- terscotch and caramel from Northern Utah. CONSTELLATION BRANDS tequila report PHOTO: CAL BINGHAM PHOTO: CAL BINGHAM PHOTO: CAL BINGHAM TASTING NOTES Casa Noble Crystal Nose: Lovely pure agave Palate: Silky and lush with lovely agave flavor with notes of vanilla and spice Finish: Clean and long 92 —Meridith May Casa Noble Reposado Nose: Layers of caramel, fig and oranges Palate: Smooth and silky with agave, vanilla and toasty oak Finish: Lush, spicy and mellow with lovely balance and length 91 —M. M. Casa Noble Añejo Nose: Exquisite caramel and vanilla Palate: Stewed agave with smooth texture and spice with dense, complex and fleshy flavors Finish: Dense, complex, fleshy flavors 92 —M. M.