The nose is quite light, notes of dry wood and a gristy, cereal quality. Dried mixed peel and peppery cream and a little zest with dried apricots. The palate is quite herbaceous, a little winter spice perks things up nicely, with a woody dryness still in evidence. The finish is very woody, with a dryness, somewhat lacking in real substance, however, but the oak is not unpleasant.