- Nose
- Powerful, prickly, with heavy oloroso influence, raisins, dried fruits, chocolate, fresh leather, nail polish remover, raspberries, herbal notes (sage, mint), dusty cellar, beeswax, stable, rancio, coffee, gingerbread, old brandy, mulled red wine, chestnuts, game roasted on an open fire, plums, old wet leather, cigar tobacco, allspice, dried orange peel, honey, caramel fudge, dark oxidized fruit, dried fruit, nuts, and almonds.
- Palate
- Good depth, spicy, fruity, slightly toasted, papaya, dried figs, prunes, coffee, sweet, fresh clean sherry, dried fruit (fig, date, plum), leather, cherry, raisin, drying with tannins, toffee, clove, spice, pepper, salt, brown sugar, well brewed tea, chocolatey malt, warm, oily, chewy, oranges, cherries, Christmas cake, liquorice background, almonds, with a blast of pepper and cinnamon, licorice, and honey.
- Finish
- Very long and sirupy, becoming drier on oranges and figs with less bitter notes, quite sweet, drying with burnt sugar, oak, dark chocolate, coffee, and a long dry sweetness with hints of licorice, great balance and length, very much on coffee, dark chocolate and plum.
