84 / 100
The fruit character is the main draw for me here. Passion fruit, ripe yellow fruit, banana and mirabelle give the nose several distinct points of reference, with delicate honey and vanilla alongside them. The palate is described more simply as fruity and delicate, so the nose carries most of the specific fruit detail. Spice, pepper and chilli develop with water, shifting the emphasis away from fruit without replacing it entirely. The finish is warming, delicate and lingering, though it becomes somewhat shorter with water. I like the contrast between the varied fruit on the nose and the more restrained palate; the change in the finish is a modest reservation.
Reviewed by busstop compass
- Nose
- Passion fruit, Ripe yellow fruit, Banana, Mirabelle, Delicate honey and vanilla
- Palate
- Fruity and delicate, Spice, pepper and chilli with water
- Finish
- Warming, delicate and lingering, Somewhat shorter with water