Bought at Sam’s Club Color - a beautiful medium-dark amber. Nose - fantastic; wheat, apple Taste - powerful ethanol punch that I should have been ready for. Vanilla and caramel notes are get muted and give way to dark fruits (MARMALADE!), oak, and some leathery bread at the finish. **A splash of water really opens up those vanillas and nutty caramels without sacrificing the oak flavor 3.25