Color: Light shade of copper, orange blossom honey color with pretty large teardrops keeping their shapes for quite a while before turning into thick, slow and oily legs.

Nose: Beautiful baked apples, pear compote and apple juice notes jump right out of the glass. Lemon curd, chalk and plaster. After allowing it to air I certainly start picking sweet white wine notes: Late harvest Riesling and Sauternes… I bet a Jurançon would nose pretty much the same but I never had one before. Cooked mushrooms, moss and lemon cough drops. A few drops water add floral aromas: Jonquils, rose water and dried strawberries.

Palate: Red delicious apples, lightly spiced and sweetened cider and cinnamon sugar. Some nice bitter notes develop in time: Chamomile tea, lightly toasted oak and (I know it’s an odd thing to ass but) some old Port. Adding carefully some water… Slightly burnt iron skillet apple pie, Lillet Blanc and oaked white wine.

Finish: Medium (would love to have it longer…) with vanilla, dried flowers and dry sherry.

ABV 50.3%