84 / 100
The sweet apple, raisin and vanilla sound inviting, but I’m not fully sure the drying oak sits comfortably with that fruit-led character. I like oak when it supports the rest, and here the spicy, drying finish sounds like a noticeable counterpoint.
Reviewed by fern.postcard
- Nose
- Sweet spices, Honey and vanilla, Baked apple and raisin, A hint of oak, Floral notes
- Palate
- Sweetness, Grapes, apples and cherry, Spicy oak, Cinnamon, nutmeg and caramel, Creamy, thick viscosity
- Finish
- Long, spicy Madeira notes, Drying oak, Delicate, woody character