A very plump, ripe style, with creamy pear, yellow apple and fig fruit liberally layered with buttery toast. Holds it together nicely through the medium-bodied finish. Drink now. 150 cases made. -JM

The bottle states upfront that the wine is barrel fermented and aged though it's easy to figure out by the aromas of vanilla, sawdust and singed popcorn that define the nose. Some pineapple and malted milk tones peek through on the palate but the fruit is thoroughly trumped by the oak on the finish. Drink up.