Bright with lemon and lime, as well as gardenias and peonies—a fresh garden on the nose; there’s also uncooked corn on the cob, mint toothpaste, tea leaf, and pecan shell. The palate is spiced and oak-forward, countered by grape jelly, dark chocolate, coffee bean, and hints of tobacco. It’s occasionally jumbled, even into the finish, which has roasted pecans, pipe tobacco, leather, and black pepper.

Reviewed by: Susannah Skiver Barton (Summer 2020)