Exordium

Beautiful expression of age - there are even cognac-like notes creeping in. Dried fruit compote, apple uzvar, moss, river water, old jam, dried peach. Medicinal notes and dry grass add complexity without making it weird. On the palate it's sweeter than the nose suggests - rounded out, with tannins that have turned soft and almost honeyed. The acidity cuts through beautifully, still very much alive. In the mouth it genuinely starts to resemble a botrytised wine, which is fascinating territory for something that started life bone-dry.