Nose - Bit hot, red grape skins, dark chocolate, floral, salt, hint of hibiscus?, dark dried berries (w/ water) Reduced heat, dark chocolate covered red berries, salt Taste - Black peppercorns, grape skin tannins, dark chocolate, dark dried red berries, dried goji berries, honey, lightly herbal? (w/ water) Black peppercorns go away, more grape skin tannins, dark chocolate, dark dried red berries, herbal notes gone Finish - Lingering dried dark red berry sweet, dark chocolate bitter, lightly floral (w/ water) Same but floral notes go away Score - 89/100 Final Thoughts - This was tasty but did feel a bit hot without water. Water definitely was needed for this one as it helped tame the heat a bit and it actually helped remove some of the offputting notes I thought it had like this weird herbal note on the backend of the palate. This definitely picked up the Burgundy cask influence as it really had that red grape skin tannic note to it. This gives me vibes of dried cranberry/dried grape skins covered in dark chocolate. I have a feeling that this would pair with dark chocolate very well as it would help tame the tannic nature on the palate. Would I drink it if offered?* - Yes Would I specifically order it? - Maybe Would I buy a bottle? - Maybe NOTE - All reviews are done without factoring in price.