Taster

Nose: Musty. Damp cellar. Hint of chalk. Sultanas. Softens on time.

Palate: Dry, crisp. Wood is showing, together with dried fruit.Getting astringent.

Finish: Dry, astringent, spicy.

Comment: A dry character.Lacks elegancy and brightness.

Score: 7.4

Taster

Nose: Reminds me of a dunnage warehouse. Sweet, damp and enveloping.

Palate: Quite the opposite. Becomes sharp and crisp. The oak coming through with dried fruit notes.

Finish: Continues as sharp and spiced.

Comment: No messing with this but the shift from nose to palate was pretty marked.

Score: 7.2