Nose: Stick of faded juicy fruit chewing gum. Peach tea. Allspice, which is a ridiculous pain in the ass to grind. I don’t think most people know how big those suckers are. I actually had no idea they were a dried pepper tree fruit until I moved to Spain where they call them Jamaican pepper. As it sits and breathes, a bit of red fruit goodness surfaces.
Palate: Oh. What a pairing. I have a secret soft spot from my time living in the middle east for the smell of flavored tobacco. Sitting in the roadside stands in 45c heat, sipping sweet mint tea and playing backgammon while people took turns sharing a pipe of fruit flavored tobacco just carries the flair of youthful adventure. Strawberry fruit leather. Dark chocolate. Mexican ancho or guajillo chillies, something with an earthy flair. Cabinet spices and pink peppercorn.
Rating: 9 / 10 – the palate is so balanced and rich. Just keeps giving. This is one of the best pours I’ve had year to date. Freaking hat trick.
