| Rich Howard | a very vegetal and herbal nose, with undercurrent of both sourish malt and sweet vanilla, banana cream pie, fresh pear, some maple syrup, pistachio nuts, herbal peat, a hint of sea air. the palate is quite brisk and quite sweet, with berries, sweet cream and an undercurrent of olive oil, pistachios, wet grass and herbal peat, singed wood and a little sea salt. water brings out some seaweed and fresh grasses on the nose, hints of warm caramel and polished oak in the background. the palate follows suit, sweeter with fresh red apple and herbal citrus, some vanilla and a dash of powdered sugar, but the slightly singed wood is never far away. summary: smoky and sweet fruits with charred wood and vegetal undertones. [tasted blind for the 2011 Awards] |
