The aroma is delicate, balanced, with nut, molasses, moist pipe tobacco, a hint of tart fruit. Soft acidity, silky mouthfeel, quietly distinctive flavor: continued nut and molasses notes, a hint of fir. The fruit notes are pungent and deep: black current, black cherry. A dry fruit-toned finish stays on the rich side of astringent.

October 18th, 2009
Intense, sweetly pungent aroma: fir, cocoaish, fruit-toned chocolate. In the cup delicate, wine-like acidity, lightly silky mouthfeel and good sweetness with continued pungent, almost spicy fir character and fruit notes that suggest tangerine and apricot. Rich finish with a touch of astringency in the long.
Round aroma of bitter-sweet and milk chocolate with soft hints of orange, cinnamon and toast. Mild fruit-toned acidity, medium body and flavor notes of lemon, lime, nut, wood and more chocolate. The wood notes become more prominent in the long, sweet finish.
Pungent, earth and aromatic-wood character with undercurrents of chocolaty, prune-like sweetness carrying from aroma into cup. Hints of orange and grapefruit; medium to full body.