"Scents of walnuts, baked bread, old oak, herbs, dry earth and soft brine. The entry offers tastes of salt water taffy, toffee and tea leaves; the midpalate features flavors of toasted malt, sautéed butter, sultanas and oak. Finishes slightly oily, long and smoky." 90-95 pts.

"...Initial sniffings are briny, salty and cotton candy sweet; aeration adds scents of pastry, baked pear and butterscotch. Palate entry is rich, almost jammy and peppered with salty/winey flavors; midpalate explodes with deep tastes of maple, honey, brown sugar and toffee. Finish is long, nicely balanced between the sea salt and the sherry, and succulent." 96-100 pts.