Taster

Nose: Very floral, lavender soap. Marshmallows, Tunnocks teacakes, hot\rchocolate and cream, caramalised walnuts and boot leather.

Palate: Earthy and oaky, plum pudding with a little nutty edge to it. Some beeswax\rand a slight bitter oak. Espresso grinds and chocolate sprinkles.

Finish: Short but nicely spiced.

Comment: Clear signs of old age but well knitted together.

Score: 7.2

Taster

Nose: Intense. Sherried. Moss, humus. Old furniture. Maraschino cherries. Dark\rchocolate. A floral hint. Heady flowers like iris. More oakiness on time.

Palate: Sweet and velvety. Oak speaks up. Dark chocolate. Bitter coffee. A definite\rsherry character. Astringent but not grippy. Dried fruit. Dates and figs. Quite\rcomplex and rich.

Finish: Oaky, drying on soft spices. Some liquorice and almond skin.

Comment: A rich sherry profile. On the oak side but elegant and deep. Water kills it.

Score: 8.2