The nose is packed. It's very much on the sweet end. Maple syrup. Chocolate frosting. Some kind of berry. Vanilla. The palette surprised me, as there's more spice than I expected. Slight oak. Cinnamon. Cherry. I probably had a bit of a hicher standard in mind going in, so maybe that brought it down some. But honestly, it's a good bottle that I may need to sit with some and see how it develops. It's one Im glad I purchased, but I wouldn't pay over msrp for. But at msrp price, it's a good purchase.