88 / 100
The oak is present, but it seems to share the stage with sherry, fruit and dark chocolate rather than define the whole character. That balance makes sense in these notes, though I’d have liked the oak to come through a little more clearly.
Reviewed by fern.postcard
- Nose
- Mixed spices, praline and spiced orange, Rich, deep Oloroso sherry notes
- Palate
- Orange, black cherries, dried fruit and ginger, Dark bitter chocolate, sherry and oak
- Finish
- Bitter-sweet exotic spices, dark chocolate and oak