Taster

Nose: Light and malty with light pear and an earthy note. Hay-like, wholemeal flour, yeasty, slightly immature (greengage).

Palate: A softer slightly oilier texture than the nose suggests. Light and cereal-driven. No breadth or complexity.

Finish: Crisp and fairly short.

Comment: A bit young and one-dimensional. Quite disappointing.

Score: 6.8

Taster

Nose: Very spicy and dusty. Honeyed.

Palate: Firm. Intense sweetness at first. Then perfumy. Lemony. Anis. A hint of quinine dryness.

Finish: A touch of oakiness.

Comment: Similar to the 1841, but not quite as sophisticated.

Score: 9.3