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Hontembere A6 Folle Blanche 2014 53.8%

Nose: Warmed cedar plank (the type on which you bake salmon), maple syrup, salted caramel pretzel, a slightly sharp green smell – maybe arugula.

Palate: A sweet woody hug, with a tart finish. Right on line with the nose. The cabinet spices are so vibrant, very brown sugar simple syrup, with a dash of nutmeg. The bitterness, endives, last long into the finish. The heat is no issue at all even with the ABV.

Rating: 6 / 10 – the sweetness is wonderful, but the bitter finish is a love or hate thing.