Taster

Nose: The nose balances between sweet notes of strawberries in syrup, orange linctus and baked pastry case, then some savoury with roasted tomatoes. It becomes more minty with water with earthy aromas and raspberry cane.

Palate: Warming and round in character with baked orange, pastry, leather and perfumed wood. Pithy grapefruit is balanced by juicy raisin and waxy oak.

Finish: Tingling spices with a coating texture that softens.

Comment: A lovely mouthfeel lifted with a tangy bite.

Score: 8.4

Taster

Nose: The nose kicks off with rich vanilla and minerals before developing a chalk, musty note backed with cherry stones.

Palate: A big, sweet hit of red cherry, blackberry, icing sugar, a hint of leather.

Finish: Leathery and suede with a touch of tobacco.

Comment: Sweet like confectioner's custard. MacDonald's ice cream Sunday with raspberry sauce.

Score: 7.9