SMWS 112.75 ("Queen of Tarts")

Color: Orange marmalade. Nose: Spicy red wine, oak, rich vanilla and caramel. Mild sweet baking spices, like a holiday fruitcake. Palate: Dried orchard fruit skins sprinkled with cocoa powder and garnished with orange zest. Finish: Barrel wood, saturated with sweet syrup. Dry and savory. With water: Lighter and sweeter on the nose, with extra-sweet cinnamon rolls on the palate. Jars of jam complement rich musty oak.