Think pink

Weak-minded suggestibility perhaps, but we all had pink impressions – the nose suggested plum jam, marshmallow strawberries, cranberry and red liquorice. The sweet, juicy palate was dominated by raspberry jam and redcurrants, pink bubblegum, English madeleines and Zinfandel rosé – a delightful combination, with hints of cough syrup and aniseed to finish. Water brought rosehip tea, pop tarts and red roses to the nose, with lighter brush strokes of blackcurrant leaf, butterscotch and eucalyptus. The reduced palate was softer and sweeter – cherry bakewell tart, gummy bears, brambles and fruit pastilles. After 12 years in ex-bourbon wood we introduced this into a first fill port barrique.