and the 2016 vintage — with scores of 98+ from Jeb Dunnuck and 98 from Vinous — represents one of the strongest recent releases from this vineyard

and a faint cocoa character

Slow-braised duck with a fruit reduction also makes an excellent savory pairing

fresh finish

Yes—the 2015 vintage's structured tannins

Ichiro's Malt Chichibu Single Cask #3810 Ox Single Malt 700ML wine and the 2016 vintage —Ichiro's Malt Chichibu Single Cask #3810 Ox Single Malt 700ML is a cask strength Japanese single malt whisky bottled at 64. 1% ABV from a single ex bourbon barrel. Part of Chichibu Distillery's celebrated zodiac series released in 2021 to mark the Year of the Ox this expression represents one of the most sought after single cask programs in world whisky, from a distillery that has won World's Best Single Cask Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards.