Tasting Panel Notes

The nose was bright and fruity – tinned peaches, crisp white wine, green apple and lemon zest – before becoming a countryside walk, evoking pine needles, grass and gorse. The palate was sweeter, delivering tutti frutti ice cream, mango and pineapple sorbet, dark chocolate-coated raspberries, cinder toffee and golden syrup, ahead of a spicy warmth (pepper, cinnamon can cardamom) that crept into the finish. With water, the countryside walk took in wildflower meadows, rose gardens, elderflower and hay, and discovered even more exotic fruits. The palate sweetened up to apple strudel and vanilla-flavoured rice pudding with cinnamon-flavoured gum, ginger ale and botanically brewed cola tickling the finish.