Subtle if easily perceptible hints of menthol and wood toast frames the ripe but cool aromas of exotic tea, acacia blossom and crushed fennel. On the palate there is excellent underlying tension and minerality on the acceptably dense medium weight flavors that flash excellent delineation on the tightly coiled finish. This solidly powerful effort is a classic CC that should age accordingly yet isn't so backward or compact that it couldn't be approached after only 5 to 7 years of keeping. Drink: 2030+. Score - 94. (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, June 10, 2023) Subtle if easily perceptible hints of menthol and wood toast frames the ripe but cool aromas of exotic tea, acacia blossom and crushed fennel. On the palate there is excellent underlying tension and minerality on the acceptably dense medium weight flavors that flash excellent delineation on the tightly coiled finish. This solidly powerful effort is a classic CC that should age accordingly yet isn't so backward or compact that it couldn't be approached after only 5 to 7 years of keeping. Drink: 2030+. Score - 94. (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, June 10, 2023) 750 mL bottle