Nose

Pencil shavings and sulphur, hair peroxide. Fresh oak and some gentle bonfire smoke, a hint of incense. Gentle sweetness as well.

Palate

Super dry with puckering tannins. Wood shavings, poached pear, then plenty of cloves and ground ginger.

Finish

Incredibly fiery intensity. It needs water intensifies the sulphur. Dry and puckering.

Comment

The nose is dominated by sulphur, but with water it becomes flat, dry and sulphuric. I’m sure this is someone’s cup of but it’s not mine.