Deep red and clear with slight brick on the rim. The nose has red and black currant with cedar. The palate is at the very high end of medium to full bodied with good acidity and with red fruit dominating. Tanning are very soft and nice. Drinks very well. 2/3 = good to very good
Inky dark. Intense nose. Meaty, blackberries and blueberries are clear. Lots going on. Palate is full bodied with medium acidity, velvet soft tannins and quite earthy with lots of black fruit. Needs lots of time. I would not start drinking much before the end of the decade with quite some potential for the score to increase. 3 = Very good
Clear dark violet in the glass. Nose is very intense. Earthy with dark fruit and quite smokey. The palate is full bodied and quite tannins and consistent with the nose. Excellent wine. Potential for the score to go up as it matures. 3 = Very good
Dark in the glass. More red than the 2010 which it was tasted next to. The nose is intense. Black current, and some cedar with hints of barn yard at the end. Palate is fairly acidic with a medium body and clear tannins and red fruit. It is nice enough and may improve a bit with time. 2 = Good
Inky dark with curtains on the glass. The nose is intense with toffee and ribena. The palate is full bodied with medium+ acidity and somewhat drying tannins. There is lots going on with huge potential, but fairly difficult to appreciate at this early stage. Lots of dark fruit. I will revisit at the end of the decade - maybe early next - and check it again. Would not be surprised if it moves up a fair bit. 3 = very good
The wine is still very dark. Only a little red on the rim. Red fruit, strawberry, and red currant dominate on the nose. The palate is quite complex with medium acidity, a full body, and still a fair amount of tannins. It is earthy with both red and dark fruits. This is really very nice. It is starting to approach a point where it can be drunk although probably better in a couple of years. 3 = Very good
Dark and clean in the glass. Nose is smokey and with dark fruit. Quite appealing. Palate is full bodied with medium acidity and deep layers of red and dark fruit coming through. The tannins are super soft. Quite appealing even at this early stage. I think it may get even better in 5 years. 3/4 = Very good to Outstanding
Dark, but not inky in the glass. Nose has cedar, and is quite earthy . Palate is full bodied with medium acidity and with earthiness being clear. Tannins are soft. It is slightly bitter (like orange peel) towards the end, which holds it back for me. A very nice wine though. 3 = very good.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Dark, but not pitch black. Nost has raspberries and oakiness. Palate is full bodied (just) with soft tannins and medium acidity. Full of fruit with berries and red cherries dominating. Excellent wine. Far from ready. 3/4 = Very good to Outstanding
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Medium dark in the glass. Nose is earthy, dominated by strawberries, with some cherries, and a slight hint of acetone Palate is medium towards full bodied with medium+ acidity, relatively soft tannins which need time to soften, and flavours of red currant, black currants, and liquorice. Very nice wine. Still too young. 3 = Very good
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Dark center, but with oddly pale rim. Nose is a bit barnyardish, with earthy notes dominating and with clear cedar references. Palate is full bodied, but it is quite light on the fruit. Very earthy. Medium on tannins and acidity. Nice wine, but not blowing me away. If you like your claret young, it starts to drink now, but can probably last a bit. 2/3 = good to very good.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Medium darkness Nose has medium to low intensity relative to other Bordeaux wines tasted next to it. It is earthy with strawberries and red apple clearly coming through. Interesting. Palate is medium bodied with good balance. Surprisingly light for a 2006. The acidity is medium with tannins being very well integrated and not dominating the wine. Red fruit dominates. This is quite interesting. Very well balanced wine, which is now ready to drink, but probably a decade or so left of life. 3 = Very good
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Very dark wine in the glass. Nose is medium+ intense. It is earthy with sweet red fruit. The palate is very smooth full bodied but not heavy. It has sweet dark fruit with medium acidity and with super smooth tannins. Very nice wine to taste. It needs time to evolve and could score higher in 5 years or so. If I had a case I would pop the first example in 5-10 years (depending on what you are aiming for) and then reassess. 3/4 Very good to outstanding.
Quite dark, but shoing some brick on the rim. Nose is dominated by earthy flavours. Cedar is clear. A hint of barn-yard. Dried fruit at the end. Palate shows clear tannins with Medium+ acidity. It is quite earthy and in line with the nose. Oak is clear. It is a nice enough wine. It drinks well. It is clearly a good wine. It seems to be approaching maturity, yet the Tannins are a bit too dominating. I would probably reassess in 2 years, but do not think this will have a 20 year life span. 3 = very good
Very dark, but not pitch black. Nose has black fruits clearly dominating and a hint of something minty at the back. Interesting. Palate is full bodied (but not overpowering), dominated by black fruit with medium acidity and well integrated tannins. It is very long Excellent wine. It has the potential to improve quite a bit. Clearly too young now. 3 = Very good (with a big plus)
Very dark. Nose is powerful, with red fruits and something sweet at the back. A hint of toffee maybe. Palate is full bodied with high acidity, soft tannins, lots of fruit and great length. Huge potential to evolve further. Would wait at least 5 years. 3 (+) = Very good
Quite dark in the glass. Nose has sweet black fruits with clear blueberries. Palate is full bodied with high acidity, soft tannins. Lots of ripe black fruit. Very long. Very nice wine. I would wait at least 5 years. Lots of potential. 3/4 = Very good to outstanding.
Medium darkness, which is quite light for the vintage at this stage. Nose is earthy with cedar and black fruit being clear. Palate is high on acid with well integrated tannins and notes in line with the nose. Quite complex. Potential to improve. Wait 5 years before starting to drink. 3/4 = Good to Outstanding
Pitch black. Nose is intense and full of dark fruit. Palate is full bodied with both tannins and acidity being quite high. The dark fruit is coming through in significant amounts and it is very long. I would not drink for another 5 years. It has strong potential to improve over time. 3/4 = Very good to outstanding
Basically pitch black in the glass almost like ink. Nose is interesting with cedar, smoke, black cherries. Palate reveals a lot going on. It is full bodied with lots of tannins and acidity. Slightly peppery. Very nice, but far from being ready. Potential to improve with time. 3(+) = Very good (+)
Extremely dark, basically black. The nose is earthy with dark fruit. The palate is high on acid and lots of ripe and soft tannins. Cherries and bramble are clear. Clearly too young. I will plan to start drinking these at the end of the decade. 3 (+) = Very good (+)
Very dark wine, but starting to show some age on the rim. The nose is medium+ in intensity, lots of dark fruit and some prunes. On the palate it is medium+ bodied with medium acidity and soft tannins. It is quite earthy. This is a very good wine. It is mature, but has some time to go. For me to rate it higher it would need a bit more of everything, especially fruit and acidity on the palate. 2/3 = Good to Very Good
Inky in the glass. Almost black. Nose is earthy with dark fruit and medium intensity. The palate is high on acid with lots of tannins, which are very well integrated. It is earthy and complex with blackberries being very clear. This should wait 5 years at least and has a strong potential to improve from here. 3+ = Very Good +
Ink dark in the glass. Nose is earthy with a hint of wet dog. Some black fruit. The palate is medium+ bodied with medium acid and pronounced tannins. Black fruit is clear. Quite nice wine, but not exceptional. I would wait a bit to have the tannins settle down. 2/3 = Good to very good
Clear ruby in the glass. Nose is earthy, cedar, and a bit barnyardy. Palate is quite tannic with medium acidity and the earthyness continuing through. On the day not that spectacular given provenance. I would wait a year or two to let the tannins settle down. 2= good
Very dark in the glass. Almost black. Nose is intense forest floor with blackberries being very clear. The palate is high on acid, tannins and fruit, with an interesting (and pleasant) hint of orange peel at the back. Very long. Clearly one to keep before opening more. Potential to evolve from here. 3 = very good.
Quite dark in the glass. The nose was oddly light. Closed really The palate was however quite tannic and powerful. Feels a bit disjoined at this stage. Earthy. This needs time. It is quite difficult to assess now. I think it could move up significantly in the future, but the path is difficult to discern at this stage. I would try again in 3-4 years 2/3 (++) = good to very good (with significant upside potential)
Golden in the glass. Fantastic nose with orange peel, mandarin, and rose petal dominating. The palate is high on acid. It is intensely sweet with orange, pear, sultanas and honey. Great wine. Very enjoyable now with excellent potential. 3/4 = Very good to Outstanding
Slightly pale for a Sauternes Nose is flowery with roses, honey and pear Palate is high on acid and is clearly fully sweet. Honey dominates, but there is also a hint of allspice. I think this needs some time to improve. I suspect its complexity will be significantly higher in a couple of years. 2/3+ = good to very good with upside from here
Relatively pale. Nose is classic sauternes with medium intense honey and strawberry marmalade. The palate is a bit one dimensional. It has high acidity but is not quite as sweet as other sauternes. Nice enough. Possibly significant room for improvement, but right now it was a bit boring. 2+ = Good with room to improve
Golden in the glass. Nose is very appealing with lots of tropical fruit. Honey and vanilla. Palate is super sweet. Lots of complexity. Flowers and honey, with clear notes of orange peel. Drinks excellently, but will keep well. 3/4 = Very good to outstanding
2000 Domaine de Chevalier 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Deep red and clear with slight brick on the rim.
The nose has red and black currant with cedar.
The palate is at the very high end of medium to full bodied with good acidity and with red fruit dominating. Tanning are very soft and nice.
Drinks very well.
2/3 = good to very good
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2010 Domaine de Chevalier 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Inky dark.
Intense nose. Meaty, blackberries and blueberries are clear. Lots going on.
Palate is full bodied with medium acidity, velvet soft tannins and quite earthy with lots of black fruit.
Needs lots of time. I would not start drinking much before the end of the decade with quite some potential for the score to increase.
3 = Very good
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2010 Château de Fieuzal 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Clear dark violet in the glass.
Nose is very intense. Earthy with dark fruit and quite smokey.
The palate is full bodied and quite tannins and consistent with the nose.
Excellent wine. Potential for the score to go up as it matures.
3 = Very good
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2005 Château de Fieuzal 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Dark in the glass. More red than the 2010 which it was tasted next to.
The nose is intense. Black current, and some cedar with hints of barn yard at the end.
Palate is fairly acidic with a medium body and clear tannins and red fruit.
It is nice enough and may improve a bit with time.
2 = Good
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2010 Château Haut-Bailly 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Inky dark with curtains on the glass.
The nose is intense with toffee and ribena.
The palate is full bodied with medium+ acidity and somewhat drying tannins. There is lots going on with huge potential, but fairly difficult to appreciate at this early stage. Lots of dark fruit.
I will revisit at the end of the decade - maybe early next - and check it again. Would not be surprised if it moves up a fair bit.
3 = very good
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2006 Château Haut-Bailly 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
The wine is still very dark. Only a little red on the rim.
Red fruit, strawberry, and red currant dominate on the nose.
The palate is quite complex with medium acidity, a full body, and still a fair amount of tannins. It is earthy with both red and dark fruits.
This is really very nice. It is starting to approach a point where it can be drunk although probably better in a couple of years.
3 = Very good
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2010 Château Pape Clément 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Dark and clean in the glass.
Nose is smokey and with dark fruit. Quite appealing.
Palate is full bodied with medium acidity and deep layers of red and dark fruit coming through. The tannins are super soft. Quite appealing even at this early stage. I think it may get even better in 5 years.
3/4 = Very good to Outstanding
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2008 Château Pape Clément 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Dark, but not inky in the glass.
Nose has cedar, and is quite earthy .
Palate is full bodied with medium acidity and with earthiness being clear. Tannins are soft. It is slightly bitter (like orange peel) towards the end, which holds it back for me.
A very nice wine though.
3 = very good.
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2010 Château Picque Caillou Blanc 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Slightly golden in teh glass.
Nose is fruit driven. Mid intensity.
Palate has mid-low acidity, and is medium long.
2 = good
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2010 Château Balestard La Tonnelle 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Dark, but not pitch black.
Nost has raspberries and oakiness.
Palate is full bodied (just) with soft tannins and medium acidity. Full of fruit with berries and red cherries dominating.
Excellent wine. Far from ready.
3/4 = Very good to Outstanding
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2008 Château Balestard La Tonnelle 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Medium dark in the glass.
Nose is earthy, dominated by strawberries, with some cherries, and a slight hint of acetone
Palate is medium towards full bodied with medium+ acidity, relatively soft tannins which need time to soften, and flavours of red currant, black currants, and liquorice.
Very nice wine. Still too young.
3 = Very good
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2007 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Dark center, but with oddly pale rim.
Nose is a bit barnyardish, with earthy notes dominating and with clear cedar references.
Palate is full bodied, but it is quite light on the fruit. Very earthy. Medium on tannins and acidity.
Nice wine, but not blowing me away. If you like your claret young, it starts to drink now, but can probably last a bit.
2/3 = good to very good.
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2006 Château Canon 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Medium darkness
Nose has medium to low intensity relative to other Bordeaux wines tasted next to it. It is earthy with strawberries and red apple clearly coming through. Interesting.
Palate is medium bodied with good balance. Surprisingly light for a 2006. The acidity is medium with tannins being very well integrated and not dominating the wine. Red fruit dominates.
This is quite interesting. Very well balanced wine, which is now ready to drink, but probably a decade or so left of life.
3 = Very good
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2010 Château Canon 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Very dark wine in the glass.
Nose is medium+ intense. It is earthy with sweet red fruit.
The palate is very smooth full bodied but not heavy. It has sweet dark fruit with medium acidity and with super smooth tannins.
Very nice wine to taste. It needs time to evolve and could score higher in 5 years or so. If I had a case I would pop the first example in 5-10 years (depending on what you are aiming for) and then reassess.
3/4 Very good to outstanding.
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2007 Château Clinet 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Quite dark, but shoing some brick on the rim.
Nose is dominated by earthy flavours. Cedar is clear. A hint of barn-yard. Dried fruit at the end.
Palate shows clear tannins with Medium+ acidity. It is quite earthy and in line with the nose. Oak is clear.
It is a nice enough wine. It drinks well. It is clearly a good wine. It seems to be approaching maturity, yet the Tannins are a bit too dominating. I would probably reassess in 2 years, but do not think this will have a 20 year life span.
3 = very good
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2010 Château Clinet 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Very dark, but not pitch black.
Nose has black fruits clearly dominating and a hint of something minty at the back. Interesting.
Palate is full bodied (but not overpowering), dominated by black fruit with medium acidity and well integrated tannins. It is very long
Excellent wine. It has the potential to improve quite a bit. Clearly too young now.
3 = Very good (with a big plus)
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2010 Château Rauzan-Ségla 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Very dark.
Nose is powerful, with red fruits and something sweet at the back. A hint of toffee maybe.
Palate is full bodied with high acidity, soft tannins, lots of fruit and great length.
Huge potential to evolve further. Would wait at least 5 years.
3 (+) = Very good
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2010 Château Branaire-Ducru 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Quite dark in the glass.
Nose has sweet black fruits with clear blueberries.
Palate is full bodied with high acidity, soft tannins. Lots of ripe black fruit. Very long.
Very nice wine. I would wait at least 5 years. Lots of potential.
3/4 = Very good to outstanding.
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2010 Château Gloria 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Very dark
Nose is earthy with black fruits.
Palate has sweetness with medium acidity. It is quite intense with lots of black fruit.
3 = very good
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2010 Château Gruaud Larose 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Medium darkness, which is quite light for the vintage at this stage.
Nose is earthy with cedar and black fruit being clear.
Palate is high on acid with well integrated tannins and notes in line with the nose. Quite complex.
Potential to improve. Wait 5 years before starting to drink.
3/4 = Good to Outstanding
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2010 Château Léoville Poyferré 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Pitch black.
Nose is intense and full of dark fruit.
Palate is full bodied with both tannins and acidity being quite high. The dark fruit is coming through in significant amounts and it is very long.
I would not drink for another 5 years. It has strong potential to improve over time.
3/4 = Very good to outstanding
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2010 Château Saint-Pierre 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Basically pitch black in the glass almost like ink.
Nose is interesting with cedar, smoke, black cherries.
Palate reveals a lot going on. It is full bodied with lots of tannins and acidity. Slightly peppery.
Very nice, but far from being ready. Potential to improve with time.
3(+) = Very good (+)
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2010 Château Lynch-Bages 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Extremely dark, basically black.
The nose is earthy with dark fruit.
The palate is high on acid and lots of ripe and soft tannins. Cherries and bramble are clear.
Clearly too young. I will plan to start drinking these at the end of the decade.
3 (+) = Very good (+)
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2003 Château Lynch-Bages 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Very dark wine, but starting to show some age on the rim.
The nose is medium+ in intensity, lots of dark fruit and some prunes.
On the palate it is medium+ bodied with medium acidity and soft tannins. It is quite earthy.
This is a very good wine. It is mature, but has some time to go. For me to rate it higher it would need a bit more of everything, especially fruit and acidity on the palate.
2/3 = Good to Very Good
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2010 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Inky in the glass. Almost black.
Nose is earthy with dark fruit and medium intensity.
The palate is high on acid with lots of tannins, which are very well integrated. It is earthy and complex with blackberries being very clear.
This should wait 5 years at least and has a strong potential to improve from here.
3+ = Very Good +
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2008 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Ink dark in the glass.
Nose is earthy with a hint of wet dog. Some black fruit.
The palate is medium+ bodied with medium acid and pronounced tannins. Black fruit is clear.
Quite nice wine, but not exceptional. I would wait a bit to have the tannins settle down.
2/3 = Good to very good
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2007 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Clear ruby in the glass.
Nose is earthy, cedar, and a bit barnyardy.
Palate is quite tannic with medium acidity and the earthyness continuing through.
On the day not that spectacular given provenance. I would wait a year or two to let the tannins settle down.
2= good
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2010 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Very dark in the glass. Almost black.
Nose is intense forest floor with blackberries being very clear.
The palate is high on acid, tannins and fruit, with an interesting (and pleasant) hint of orange peel at the back. Very long.
Clearly one to keep before opening more. Potential to evolve from here.
3 = very good.
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2010 Château Phélan Ségur 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Quite dark in the glass.
The nose was oddly light. Closed really
The palate was however quite tannic and powerful. Feels a bit disjoined at this stage. Earthy.
This needs time. It is quite difficult to assess now. I think it could move up significantly in the future, but the path is difficult to discern at this stage. I would try again in 3-4 years
2/3 (++) = good to very good (with significant upside potential)
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2010 Château Coutet Barsac 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
Golden in the glass.
Fantastic nose with orange peel, mandarin, and rose petal dominating.
The palate is high on acid. It is intensely sweet with orange, pear, sultanas and honey.
Great wine. Very enjoyable now with excellent potential.
3/4 = Very good to Outstanding
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2007 Château Coutet Barsac 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
Slightly pale for a Sauternes
Nose is flowery with roses, honey and pear
Palate is high on acid and is clearly fully sweet. Honey dominates, but there is also a hint of allspice.
I think this needs some time to improve. I suspect its complexity will be significantly higher in a couple of years.
2/3+ = good to very good with upside from here
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2010 Château de Fargues 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Relatively pale.
Nose is classic sauternes with medium intense honey and strawberry marmalade.
The palate is a bit one dimensional. It has high acidity but is not quite as sweet as other sauternes.
Nice enough. Possibly significant room for improvement, but right now it was a bit boring.
2+ = Good with room to improve
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2003 Château Doisy-Daëne 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
Golden in the glass.
Nose is very appealing with lots of tropical fruit. Honey and vanilla.
Palate is super sweet. Lots of complexity. Flowers and honey, with clear notes of orange peel.
Drinks excellently, but will keep well.
3/4 = Very good to outstanding
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