2010 was a great vintage in Rioja in general and seems to be exceptional here, with a 2010 Viña Ardanza Selecci?n Especial (what used to be Reserva Especial) that can challenge any of the recent vintages and hopefully can develop in bottle to reach...
It's very intense aromas are typical for the fortified wine from which it is made. The acidity proper of vinegar is very much tempered by the added of Pedro Ximenez sweet wine and its long stay in old casks.
Shiso is the present common name fore the Asian culinary herb, seed(spice), and the entirety of the Perilla frutescens plant, which belongs to the mint family. The whole leaf of green shiso is often used as a receptacle to hold wasabi or various garnishes...