August 11, 2022 - Ripe, sweet. Have to admit I don't get these wines.
November 6, 2021 - Deep Gold. Notes of ripe apple, confit orange, honey and roasted nuts. Low acidity and semi sweet. Long finish.
August 27, 2021 - very similar notes, not as alcoholic, lot of impressions, complex and good
January 9, 2021 - Light amber color
Intense aromas of tangerine/ beeswax and nutty oxidation
Medium plus palate - dense wall of candied orange peel with dried floral character and slightly rancid nuts
High acidity and high alcohol to my palate (15%) , which is driving this wine today - Medium plus finish
Dry glass notes of nuts and honey
This is drinking well now but could prob last for many years
A contemplative wine, prob not the best with food IMO
I am generally a fan of these wines, though I know opinion is quite divided - I did find this example to be slightly dominated by alcohol
January 6, 2021 - Single blind tasting
Dark gold, unfiltered
Aromatics medium +. Pleasantly oxidized notes of almonds, honey and honeycomb
Palate medium. Acid high with a clear crescendo character. No phenolics. Alcohol medium + to high. Nuts, honey and bitter/burnt orange rind
Finish has medium + length. Balance towards the alcohol, lacks fruit which for me drove the score down.
Dry glass notes of nuts and honey
Drink now
Clearly a cerebral wine to enjoy/contemplate on its own
June 7, 2020 - Nuts
April 12, 2020 - smells like gasoline after opening, changes more into sweeter notes, caramel after 30 min. Very heavy wine, after some time honey notes, over ripe apples, can´t hide the high alcohol (15,5%). A special wine not for everyday consumption, but I found it quite intriguing. Not sure how the wine will develop.
November 21, 2019 - The wine looks yellow gold colored. It smells like diacetyl (butter).
The legs are medium. It tastes like raisin. The body is medium/full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.
June 16, 2019 - Chenin study (et al.) (Chicago, IL): Far, far better than the really disgusting bottle of this I had last year, but that bottle was about as enjoyable as hanging out in a dumpster fire, so I guess it's not saying much. I've never understood these wines and I probably never will. The nose here is nice, with a mix of fruit and some generous floral tones. The palate, however, is pointless -- it's just a heaping pile of alcohol and aldehydic matter that sits on the palate and then leaves a bitter finish. Given this is a monopole I don't know if it's the dirt that's terrible or just the winemaking. I hope it's the latter.
November 22, 2018 - Honey/apricot on the front, with a bit of herbal and mineral tones on the finish. Golden in color. Age showing through, but still has solid acidity.