Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey Cask Finish Marchesi di Barolo

Baked plum desserts, sweet cherry, star anise, and dark vanilla on the nose, with an enticing freshly toasted spiciness. Caramel, plum, pomegranate, and rawhide shoelaces shift into a concentrated fruitiness as allspice and pepper well up, yielding a sweet core of graham crackers, marshmallows, and creamy vanilla, with hints of chocolate.

Bruised fruit and throbbing spices characterize the finish on this laudable example of wine finishing.