Nose: Nutty, dried fruit aromas, with dark oak and creamy vanilla fudge. Just a hint of anise keeps things interesting.
Palate: Syrupy pears, ginger raisins, red grapes and floral barley join a lingering vanilla sheen. Touches of Christmas cake, bitter dark chocolate and marzipan spring to life in the backdrop.
Finish: Warm gingerbread gives a spicy edge to a wine-like sweetness, with sharp oak tannins percolating throughout.