88 / 100
The appeal here is the contrast between ripe fruit and warming spice. Black cherries and baking spice lead into blackberry jam, raisins and milk chocolate, while toasted oak gives the palate a drier counterpoint. The finish keeps that balance, with ginger and cinnamon alongside black tea and earthy barley. It is a richly layered set of flavours, but the fruit and spice give it a clear, approachable thread.
Reviewed by wildmint owl
- Nose
- Black cherries, Baking spice, Roasted nuts, Toffee apple, Coffee
- Palate
- Blackberry jam, Brandy snaps, Raisins, Milk chocolate, Christmas cake, Toasted oak
- Finish
- Ginger, Cinnamon, Stewed berries, Black tea, Earthy barley