It's sweet like Chopin Wheat, but it's less rich and earthy and spicy. This is a bit more vegetal and herbal with a lighter flavor profile. Eventually, some more spice comes out this has a spicy, earthy finish, though one that doesn't have the alcohol bitterness of Chopin Wheat. This is some great vodka. There's a bit of fruitiness with some light tropical notes like banana. The alcohol flavor really doesn't stand out. It's a good vodka. It's less viscous than Chopin Wheat, but also has less of that alcohol presence. I have trouble choosing between these two. This definitely doesn't have that wheat characteristic to it, so I suspect it's made of something else. The nose is pretty much non-existent, though there might be a tad of grain. Back to the palate. It's just as viscous as Chopin Wheat, but with less alcohol flavor and a hint of banana sweetness. It has less richness, but between the two, I think I prefer this. Like, 1 point better; 2 tops. This is certainly more herbal and vegetal than Chopin Wheat is. I'm now questioning whether that's an improvement. It has a bit more of that tequila dirt flavor and maybe even a hi t of that agave nectar. There's definitely that rye minerality and earthiness, but there's less alcohol (though there is some) and sharpness than expected. This richness of Chopin Wheat is a bit of an improvement perhaps. Both are really solid choices though. This has more earthy and vegetal flavor that Chopin Wheat does, making it taste more natural. This is a great vodka, though it still doesn't stand out as an excellent spirit. It's less spicy than I expected of a rye vodka (though there is some spice) and it's more grainy with terroir. It gives a bit of a young rye hint, but it's actually still fairly neutral. This is an interesting and very good vodka. A hint of cinnamon lingers on the finish. I might get that hint of lemon zest that Distiller mentions, but it's subtle. This is definitely not complex than Chopin Wheat and I think I like it more with its diminished sickly sweetness. This is definitely a 16 and might even be a 17.