Barky monkey magic

The Panel discovered a wonderfully creamy nose, like a caramel wafer dipped in vanilla and white chocolate quark, with nougat. Malty, oaty biscuits, monkey nuts and an exotic fruity mix followed. The palate was a delightful fruit platter served on birch bark, featuring strawberries, green grapes and underripe pears, dusted with desiccated coconut and spicy vanilla custard. Dark chocolate and a fleeting hint of grapefruit completed the mouthfeel. Water introduced a curious, gluey note alongside oily gummy bears and pine cones sticky with tree sap. The palate was immediately fruity and fizzy, like crémant with strawberries, mint and satsumas. Nutty malty biscuits and sweet crystallised ginger pieces emerged, leading to a lingering herbal tea finish with a final, quirky echo of satsumas and plastic raincoats.