Domenis Riserva 10 Year Old Grappa

N:  Completely unexpected, but very strong, orange aromas of all kinds:  aged orange liqueur, orange oil, bitter dark chocolate orange.  Fascinating.  Also quite a lot of oak.

P:  Intense.  The citrus character is still there but the oak is more dominant on the palate, with drying oaky tannins doing battle with clove, pepper and hot chilli heat.

F:  Very very long, slightly drying as the oak takes hold.  The clove and chilli ensure plenty of heat.

C:  The oldest of the Domenis range is also the fullest and the spiciest.  The oak has a big presence here as well, but the texture is so good that this is all achieved without a suggestion of harshness.