87 / 100
There’s a pleasing tension between the fruit and sweetness and the more assertive spice. Dried plum and fig on the nose lead into delicate orchard fruit, honey and almond on the palate; the finish brings black pepper, chili and peat alongside dried-fruit sweetness. That contrast is the part I find most compelling. The palate’s gentle touch of spice sounds quieter than the peppery, peaty finish, so this reads as layered rather than simply sweet.
Reviewed by tidepoolwren
- Nose
- Dried plum, fig and black cherry, Almond paste and vanilla-toffee, Cedar, leather and subtle smoke, Clove and nutmeg
- Palate
- Delicate orchard fruit, honey and subtle oak, Citrus zest and almond, Hints of peat smoke, peanuts and baked apple
- Finish
- Warm oak, vanilla and dried-fruit sweetness, Nutmeg, clove, cocoa and cedar, Black pepper, peat, oil and chili