- Nose
- Full of dark sherried fruits with raisins, prunes, figs, cranberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants, old leather, dark oak, sweet malt, wood spice, milk chocolate, mocha, treacle, baked apple, cocoa powder, cinnamon, minty/menthol, pear, marmalade, floral notes, lavender, toffee apples, lime marmalade, parma ham, black tea, red grapes. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23]
- Palate
- Medium to full mouthfeel, viscous, oily texture. Dark sherried fruits, raisins, prunes, figs, red plums, red apple, dark rich caramel, heat (well integrated), caramel, toffee, treacle tart, brandy-soaked raisins, bitter orange peel, baked notes (tarte tatin, apple patisserie), gingerbread biscuit, savoury notes, dusty/earthy spices (cinnamon, clove), dried fig, affogato, blackcurrant cough drops, black pepper, chilli jam, spent matches, nutmeg, wild lavender, rose petals, balsamic, vegetal freshness. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23]
- Finish
- Medium to long, rich sherried fruits, spice, vibrant heat, sherry sweetness evolving to savoury malt, fruit lingers, pepper spice, wood tannins, pleasant dryness, nuts, toasted wood, balsamic, vegetal breath, black pepper. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23]