Peculiar burgundy-hued Belgian (originally brewed in Middle Ages by Nobertine monks) uses carefully guarded recipe, but may have lost some luster over the centuries. Mellow barleywine presence merges roasted mocha malt zeal with sweet floral dirge and sour prune-fig-date adjuncts to creamy toffee finish. Tertiary orange-bruised red cherry fruiting lacks zest. Too diluted to compete with Belgium’s best.