Taster

Nose: Very herbal. Angelica, lemon grass. Like a chartreuse. Quite pleasant.

Palate: Smooth at start then getting assertively oaky and bitter. The herbal notes keep on.

Finish: Quite short, slightly biscuity.

Comment: The nose is appealing but the palate far tougher. Water eases the release of grassy notes. But the aromatic profile keeps shallow.

Score: 7.3

Taster

Nose: Lemonade/Lucozade. Spritzy-sweetsharp. Pink bubblegum. All this, yet well formed and not overpowering. (Japanese levels of complexity!)

Palate: Simple and somewhat winey at first. Then chocolate. A little nutty?

Finish: Oily perhaps and a little toasty.

Comment: Funky nose is compromised by a relatively straightforward palate. Still enjoyable enough, though.

Score: 7.5