Gibbs Hill

Rating: 8/23 N: Rich and tannic with leather and tropical fruits (orange, mango, lime, banana). P: Quite tannic, with big tanned leather. Sweet fruits including mainly grape, surprisingly. It is a bit tropical as well, with bitter lime mixing with orange and banana. A bit thin on flavor. This is a disappointingly watery palate with some really challenging tanned leather that moved hard into formaldehyde territory. F: The grape sweetness really builds and develops a bit of a medicinal chalky sugar minerality. That bitter tanned leather persists here as well. - Conclusion - The is frustratingly challenging while being uncomplex and out of balance. The nose had promise, but this doesn't taste good. I'm thinking around an 8 here. It's probably not a 6, but it's certainly not better than a 9.

It is a dark amber with an aroma of rubber and molasses. The flavor is heavy on vanilla. There is some molasses along with a hint of cinnamon amd rubber. It is fairly sweet.