There's complexity, but the expression isn't quite there, and the alcohol is too strong. I'm not sure if a longer bottle decant will improve this, but after an hour and a half in the glass, the alcohol has somewhat weakened.
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The alcohol is quite strong. A very rich palate of dried plums, donkey hide gelatin, herbal tea, and aged tangerine peel. A touch of leather and sulfur, with a noticeable acidity of aged wood and fruit pits in the back. The oak is strong, and the spices are prominent, with notes of aniseed, dried chili, and cinnamon.
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The alcohol isn't strong in the first half, with some gunpowder and a sweet and sour concentrated berry juice. The alcohol builds in the middle, with a sharp bite that becomes increasingly intense, and the flavor details become difficult to discern.
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Unsweetened nuts, bark, branches, and earth. Very dry and bitter, with a strong, dry herbal flavor. Medium strength with a long finish.