Colour
Bright mauve core. Dark.
Nose
The sweet: chocolate mousse, bruléed custard, blackberry.
The savoury: raw wet ham, corned beef, freshly cooked silverside, green olive.
The rest: fresh leather (wallet) and spice notes – nutmeg/cinnamon (from oak?), ginger, soy.
Palate
Medium to full-bodied.
Flavours akin to white sultana cake, dates…and a touch of freshly tanned suede.
Balanced oak, and a perception of spice from French oak, with a creaminess from the American?
Long and persistent, propelled by fine mouth-coating tannins and tempered acidity.
Distinctive and unique. Quite elegant.