88 / 100
Dark berries, cooked dark fruits, apple, pear, and raspberry give this a fruit-led centre, with rich sherry and chocolate adding depth. The palate brings more apple and pear alongside cherry and cranberry, but the firm tannins and initially astringent finish suggest a drier, more gripping edge than the sweeter fruit might imply. That contrast makes the character more interesting to me than an uncomplicated jammy style; the later fruity sweetness and light sherry notes offer a gentler close.
Reviewed by wildmintkoi
- Nose
- Dark berries, Dried fruits, Apple, Pear, Raspberry, Rich sherry, Chocolate
- Palate
- Apple, Pear, Cherry, Cranberry, Dried fruits, Firm leather, Tannins, Dark chocolate
- Finish
- Long, Astringent initially, Fruity sweetness, Light sherry notes