Starward Fortis 50%
Tasting Note
Aged in Australian wine seasons American oak.
Tasted: Aug 2021
The nose isn’t as sweet as the Left Field bottling and shows more barley, citrus and almost fresh, salty spirit character. Spicy oak, dark chocolate, red berries appear along with a subtle wood smoke and late cinnamon.
The palate opens with silky red fruit interspersed with bitter chocolaty tannins and coffee. Lovely intensity and again, like the nose some fresh spirit character (apricot and quince) comes through on the middle. Intensely herbal and toasty finish with lingering pepper, ginger and clove. The after-taste is a little dry but the buttery vanilla and red fruit stop it drying out completely.
At a Glance
Aged in Australian wine seasons American oak.
Tasted: Aug 2021
The nose isn’t as sweet as the Left Field bottling and shows more barley, citrus and almost fresh, salty spirit character. Spicy oak, dark chocolate, red berries appear along with a subtle wood smoke and late cinnamon.
The palate opens with silky red fruit interspersed with bitter chocolaty tannins and coffee. Lovely intensity and again, like the nose some fresh spirit character (apricot and quince) comes through on the middle. Intensely herbal and toasty finish with lingering pepper, ginger and clove. The after-taste is a little dry but the buttery vanilla and red fruit stop it drying out completely.
£59.77
