88 / 100
The nose has a lovely contrast: black pepper and clove against candied lemon, with dry grass at the start and seaweed and chalk emerging with aeration. That meeting of spice and sweetness is the part I find most appealing. The palate brings vanilla alongside peat, herbs and salinity, while white flowers and green tea carry freshness into the long, balanced finish. There’s enough variety here to keep the character interesting without losing its clear shape.
Reviewed by teacup.sparrow
- Nose
- Dry grass, cut hay and alfalfa give way to black pepper, clove and candied lemon; seaweed and chalk emerge with aeration.
- Palate
- Vanilla, peat, herbaceous notes and salinity.
- Finish
- Long and balanced, with white flowers and green tea bringing freshness.