Color Dark Amber Hue Aroma Oak, almonds, apples, olives & cinnamon Flavor Rich oak, toasted almonds, apples, vanilla & cinnamon. Finish Long and silky
Whiffs of chocolate and old cigar box emerge as this beauty warms, yielding to coffee and leather; the mouth fills with rounded mature flavors of baking spices, toasted coconut and black pepper, and finishes with a mouth watering astringency.First nosing passes pick up incredibly zesty and harmonious aromas of dill, fennel and pepper; another seven minutes sees the bouquet turn elegant, oaky and herbal. Palate entry is semisweet, with deft traces of caramel and vanilla; by midpalate the flavors include marzipan, hard candy, dried herbs, green pepper and vanilla. Finish is long, luxurious and stately. A brandy-like Tequila that’s slightly richer than the terrific 2002 Reserva de la Familia. — P.P. (6/1/2003) — 96-100
Ultimate Beverage Challenge - 94 03/01/2012
Wine Enthusiast - 96 06/09/2006
