Taster

Nose: Less obviously smoky than the Bordeaux finish. More perfumy. Drier. Dried fruit?

Palate: Smooth, light on the tongue. Develops some fruitiness.

Finish: Spicier. More lively. Seems crisp at first, but lingers very warmly, with late brown sugar and salt.

Comment: Port often leaves a toffeeish note, but not in this case. Perhaps needs a bit more maturity.

Score: 8.5

Taster

Nose: Light and juicy, the peat is little more than a distant echo. Sweet malt adds weight, but not much.

Palate: Much more peat on the early arrival, several layers of oak and then a brilliant rush of fruit and then more clean peat and a wave of spice.

Finish: Medium length but remains clean, crisp and softly peated.

Comment: Really impressive balance and complexity. Very laid-back and understated. Great stuff.

Score: 8.8