“Golden yellow. Intense aromas of ripe pear, applesauce, caramel and coffee have a slightly oxidative note. Rich, ripe and dense but with lemony acidity providing clarity and cut to the rich fruit and coffee flavors. Finishes with noteworthy salinity and an almost chewy quality, followed by a whiplash of oak. Much better on the complex palate today than the overly herbal, slightly evolved nose. This also became mustier with aeration.”