89 / 100
The oak looks well placed here: it carries through the palate and finish, but sits alongside sherry, dried fruit and sweet spice rather than taking over. That relationship makes the description feel coherent, especially with vanilla and caramel softening the oak spices. The finish’s gradual drying adds a useful counterpoint to the syrupy palate. This is the sort of oak-led balance I find appealing, with enough fruit and ginger to keep the wood from becoming the whole story.
Reviewed by busstop.fox
- Nose
- Strong, wet sherry cask, Sweet ginger, oak, vanilla, sugar cane, Red fruits, baked dates, orange, peach, A hint of freshly ground pepper
- Palate
- Thick and syrupy, Caramel, oak spices, sherry, dried fruits, vanilla, Ginger, malt, cinnamon
- Finish
- Lingering nutmeg, cinnamon, almonds, ginger, oak, sweet caramel, Drying as it diminishes