October 29, 2023 - Drank last weekend in Hudson w/Stine at Isaan. Medium gold in color. Nose of citrus & apricots. Medium body, solid acidity, mild level of sweetness up front with a dry finish. Some notes of petrol, lychee and citrus. Lovely long finish. Very nice wine in a very good place right now.
June 21, 2023 - -- popped and poured --
-- tasted non-blind over 2 - 3 hours --
NOSE: moderately expressive; obvious tertiary aromas now -- kumquat and persimmon; hints of lychee and gooseberry.
BODY: cork was soaked about half way, and appeared to be in excellent condition; orange/amber color; full bodied.
TASTE: persimmon and kumquat repeated on the palate; medium acidity; gentle petrol; light honey/marmalade note; in maturity, and - imo - not going to improve from here. Very nice, and ready to Drink Now.
June 13, 2021 - At Batard restaurant New York. Golden color, nose of apple citrus minerals in the mouth it was sweet but balanced with acidity. Very fine excellent wine
July 28, 2020 - just not enough acidity to balance the sweetness - maybe an odd bottle?
May 27, 2020 - Dynamite. Really youthful and fresh. Shows a cooler profile despite the warmer year. Ruwer magic at work.
December 19, 2019 - -- popped and poured --
-- tasted non-blind over 2 - 3 hours --
-- AP #: … 09 06 --
NOSE: some age creeping-in; liquid oranges, with a light mark of botrytis; very little petrol.
BODY: rich, dark golden color; full bodied; no spritz.
TASTE: tastes like liquid Cuties oranges; medium-low acidity; 9% alc. well-hidden; more Auslese than Spatlese; drinking well --- probably in the front end of its prime window. gut impression score: 90 – 91.
January 19, 2019 - Slightly more developed than previous notes but broadly similar. Drinking beautifully.
The wine is clear and medium yellow in colour.
The nose is clean with pronounced intensity aromas of citrus (lemon zest), stone fruit (peach, apricot), tropical fruit (lychee), floral (white blossom), tertiary development (petrol, honey, nuts, ginger). The wine is developing.
The palate is medium dry with high acidity, medium body, low alcohol and pronounced flavours of lemon, peach, lychee, honey, petrol. The finish is long.
The quality is outstanding. The flavours are concentrated and complex with a wide range of primary and tertiary groups, the finish is long and persistent. The acid balances the sweetness and the fruit.
The wine can be drunk now but has the potential to age further. It has the concetration of primary fruit and the acid structure to support further development of tertiary flavours.
April 22, 2018 - Sweet, but so refreshing. Burst of fruit flavor, followed by anise, beeswax and pollen, and underlying minerality. Almost magic. Persistent long finish.
September 25, 2017 - Delicious. Plenty of minerality and acidity. Some citrus and lychee. Nice.
August 2, 2016 - The wine is clear and medium yellow in colour.
The nose is clean with pronounced intensity aromas of citrus (lemon zest), stone fruit (peach, apricot), tropical fruit (lychee), floral (white blossom), tertiary development (petrol, honey, nuts). The wine is developing.
The palate is medium dry with high acidity, medium body, low alcohol and pronounced flavours of lemon, peach, lychee, honey, petrol. The finish is long.
The quality is outstanding. The flavours are concentrated and complex with a wide range of primary and tertiary groups, the finish is long and persistent. The acid balances the sweetness and the fruit.
The wine can be drunk now but has the potential to age further - another 5 years. It has the concetration of primary fruit and the acid structure to support further development of tertiary flavours.