90 / 100
The rich dried fruit and cocoa make a warm opening, while the palate’s black cherries and sherried raisins keep that sweetness going. I like the turn toward dry oak, which gives the sweeter notes some balance rather than leaving everything syrupy. The long, dry finish with lingering fruit, soft herbs and chocolate sounds like a thoughtful close. It’s an appealing contrast of deep fruit and drying wood.
Reviewed by maple.postcard
- Nose
- Oranges, dried apricots and yellow raisins, Cinnamon and cocoa, Sweet, syrupy notes with a touch of pencil shavings
- Palate
- Black cherries, sherried raisins, green mango and kiwi, Milk chocolate, vanilla and caramel sweetness, Becomes dry with oak
- Finish
- Quite dry and long, Lingering fruits, soft herbs, chocolate and meaty notes