Totten Inlet Olympia oyster

Totten Inlet Olympia

Totten Inlet Olympia · Atlantic Coast, USA

Immediate, clean copper or metallic mineral note — the most characteristic first impression of O.

Salinity3/5
Sweetness4/5
Minerality5/5
Umami2/5
Texturefirm
Finishmetallic
Shellmedium, deep-cupped

The copper and celery complexity that makes the Olympia worth its premium is immediately overwhelmed by acid. Eat it plain — there is no other responsible way t

Pair with

Fino or Manzanilla SherryBlanc de Blancs ChampagneDry Pacific Northwest Cider

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bagAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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