Rating

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 91 points (Mar 2012) Creamy, sweet caramel, light maple syrup and toasty oak with a rippling and pungent acidity; a clean, delicate yet powerful expression.  Wine Enthusiast 90 points (Jun 2006) The opening whiffs detect the buttery, resiny and lightly baked presence of oak barrels; following further air contact, more vegetal aromas appear, including green pepper, green olive, candle wax and garden flowers. The palate entry accentuates the oak-barrel sweetness while the midpalate adds succulent notes of cream, caramel and light honey. Concludes sweet, silky in texture, and classy. — P.P. (11/15/2005) — 90-95

Technical notes

40% alcohol