Nose brings sweet corn, rye spice, butter cream, pine, lemon Pledge, and an earthy funk (mushroom? rutabaga? eggplant?) Ethanol is pesky. Palate deviates from the nose and leans toward the prototypical; vanilla, caramel, pepper, cereal grains, red apple and oak. Flavors are “bright and green”. Theres not much mid-palate here at all; rushes toward the finish. Medium length finish really shines with fruity and spicy notes including applesauce, pink peppercorn, pear, mild cocoa, clove, honey, mint, and more green oak. Mouthfeel is full-bodied and creamy. A solid but maybe not spectacular offering. I did enjoy the punch and heft, but ultimately comes off a little younger than its reported 7-9 years. However the $39.99 makes me want to forgive. Ultimately I have to say I think this falls just a hair shy of rebuy status.