Nose

Intense, weighty and quite oaky: brown butter, coriander powder, chocolate/mocha. With water: gorse, toffee, light turfy smoke, lemon.

Palate

Sweet yet dry: soft fruit, rich tea biscuits, herbs and roasted spices, almond/hazelnut dryness.

Finish

Medium length, some juiciness and a woody grip.

Comment

An apparently contradictory package, dry yet sweet, that just manages to hold together.