Taster

Nose: Sylvestry. Pine needles on a bed of humus. Pears laced with a fudge sauce. White chocolate.

Palate: Sweet and soft. Fudge sauce,cooked pears. Milk chocolate spiced with cinnamon. And a grain flavour in\rthe background.

Finish: Sherbety. Dry almond and a hint of cinnamon.

Comment: The palate is very sweet and lacks some muscle. But the nose is interesting.

Score: 7.3

Taster

Nose: Nutty. Hazelnuts and dry bracken. Biscuity, then pure passion fruit and orange and apple puree. Pops open\rafter five minutes in the glass and in a rather lovely way. Best left undiluted.

Palate: Calm start. Sweet, with a light pine note. Gentle with a little mango. A smoothie in both senses. Good flow smooth with a spicy lift on the back palate.

Finish: Clean and crisp.

Comment: Would take ice and ginger well. Very good blending.

Score: 7.9