Waterford Organic Cuvée Gaia, 50%

Delicately complex with aromas of lemon-scented candles, lychee, honey, and lavender soap, opening up to reveal some pecan nuttiness, whole nutmeg, and earthiness. It’s creamy and fruity to taste, with yellow fruits, especially melon, fudge, butterscotch, ground pepper, and golden syrup, with pepper, pear, and red grape on the finish. Drops of water reveal more prominent barley notes on the palate, so it’s worth experimenting with the ABV.