This aged ale (called both a Barley Wine and an Old Ale depending on the source) certainly ages well though I have never had a fresh one! It shows unfiltered cloudiness with a dark red colour, while the head is fair, off-white, frothy and offers decent retention and trailing lace. It smells quite boozy, yet also offers nice aromas of plums, brown sugar, and molasses. To the tongue, the booziness remains present but is tempered by sweet caramel maltiness that makes it nicely drinkable, with only a slight-to-moderate drying finish (tempered by age perhaps?). It is warming and fairly full bodied, but with a creamy, low carbonation that makes this fit the Barley Wine tradition and 'wine' inspiration quite well. Grade: A