Tasting Notes
The Panel discovered a polished antique French dresser, replete with face creams and hand lotions. Then sweet noble rot, botrytis, boozy custard, white chocolate and hay lofts. A wonderfully pervasive mustiness and hints of walnut and orange peel. Water brought the richness of clotted cream, crushed hobnob biscuits, vanilla butter and pocket-softened chewy toffee. In the mouth there was an immediate spicy warmth of French oak. Then winter mulling spices, glazed pastries, orange-flecked shortbread, varnished hardwoods and mango coulis. Reductions revealed a vivid fruit salad freshness. Along with notes of frangipani, glace cherries, empire biscuits and peaches with cream. Sweet, thick and luscious. Matured in a bourbon hogshead for 10 years before being transferred to a first fill Sauternes barrique.