Taster

Nose: Intense. Sunny country fragrances. Dry hay, wild flowers. Sunflower honey. Then apple blossom and ripe apples. A touch of new leather.

Palate: Oak grip. Silky texture. Fruit is released at midpalate with a burst of spice. A mix of pears, peach, ginger cooked in a vanilla syrup.

Finish: Sherbety, dry and lingering. Slightly dusty.

Comment: A colourful character, lively and dancing on nose and palate.

Score: 8.3

Taster

Nose: Splintery attack. Fresh wood, a walk in a warm summer forest. Marzipan, wet raffia, green grass/blackcurrant leaf.

Palate: Off-dry and perfumed with good length. Melon balls and gentle soft fruit. Then the grassiness returns.

Finish: Dry.

Comment: Another lighter one which only gets going in the middle of the mouth.

Score: 7.5