This is my first brandy, having it neat. Nose reminds me of boozy fruit juice, vanilla, hint of maple. Taste is, to me, reminiscent of wine with vanilla and brown sugar, maple toward the end, pretty slick and smooth. Not a wine drinker, but I'm enjoying it more with each sip. Simple, maybe too much ethanol, but it ain't bad at $19.99 for 1.75 litre.