I’ve been wanting to try this for a couple of years, it far exceeded my somewhat high expectations. The nose is a grape/blackberry type sweet fruitiness, which is repeated in the palate along with some citrus, grassy and creamy notes with just a touch of smoke. The finish is nice with some spice showing up late. Punches well above its price point, if value was reflected in the score would definitely rate five stars. You have to love the effort, bottling this at 50% ABV, when most blends at this price are 40 or 43%. Brings some excitement back to mid level blends. Well done!