Creamy full-bodied 2002 edition contains hefty 9.4% alcohol rate, retaining powdery milk chocolate opulence and richly aromatic molasses malt enhancement. Black currant, vanilla, prune, and raisin variance muscles through sugar spiced fizz hedging too close to cloy. Yet this Russian-styled heavyweight finishes with an absorbing espresso coffee lift that turns to cheap cognac or cherry coughdrop.
