Taster

Nose: Soft, very grassy and linseedy.

Palate: Remarkably syrupy. Very sweet and spicy. Lemon grass.

Finish: Lemon sherbet fizzing on the tongue.

Comment: Deserves points for daring to be so sweet.

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: Intense, lightly fragrant nose: some grassiness and juicy fruits but this is a prickly character that's more austere than it initially seems.

Palate: Gutsy and zesty with an oily crunch mid-palate. Light and straight down the middle of the palate.

Finish: Zesty, peppery. Little short.

Comment: Have with Guinness to soften the slightly hard edges.

Score: 7.8