Russell’s Reserve 2002

Lovely aromas of warm banana bread with toasted nuts are met with oak and underlying savory notes of garden soil mushroom barnyard and menthol that build layers of complexity. The flavor similarly melds sweet and earthy notes as Bit-O-Honey and grape candy yield to zesty lemon drying tobacco leaf and polished oak tannins. The sweetness perfectly permeated with earthy complexity is totally captivating made complete by a long and satisfying finish laced with spices.