Nose: Oak, slight vanilla, big citrus oil and and pine notes. Spices - vegetal herbs with plenty of dill, basil, and thyme. Mint/wintergreen, and clove/anise/nutmeg. The oak almost presents with a bready quality, and I'm not mad about it. Proof is evident but balanced. Subtle hints of worn-in leather, cocoa, and tobacco, along with toasted black pepper. Palate: Lightly sweet vanilla and oak. Cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, with a little anise. Cream cheese frosting type sweetness. Chocolate, cherries, and ripe apricots. Fuyu persimmon, and a little amaretto. Good tannin, to boot. Body is medium, with good oil content. Finish starts with a flash of almond bitterness, persimmon, and those baking spices. Texture from the tannin ramps up, then slowly gives way to a beautiful whipped cream with vanilla and almond extract. The fadeout is nice and leaves you with anise, almond, cream, honey, and mint. Medium-long finish. Other notes: Coming back to this is wild. Looking back at my last tasting, I can see why i interpreted some of the flavors the way I did at the time. This is still very enjoyable and, for the price, hard to beat. I'll have to give it another buy again soon - might even be something to keep in the cabinet regularly.