Distilleries et Domaines de Provence Grande Absenthe (Box+Spoon) 69% 700ml condado-de-tea red currant and wild strawberry

red currant and wild strawberry fruit

Bottle fermented and aged 24 months on lees

It is a traditional Barossa blend of Shiraz and Grenache but has been made in a modern style

exhibiting lifted notes of pawpaw

as indeed we all are

Distilleries et Domaines de Provence Grande Absenthe (Box+Spoon) 69% 700ml condado-de-tea red currant and wild strawberryThe bright neon lime green appearance is a little overdone. Nosing reveals powerful aromas of star anise and fresh fennel over more herbaceous notes including sage. Deceptively delicate on entry, the palate crescendos into an intense, bitter sweet and slightly numbing experience, dominated by liquorice, becoming drier as the heat dies down, but overall well balanced at this high ABV. Concludes with a burst of fresh liquorice strap followed by a subtle