Community Tasting Note

Goldstone wrote:

Friday, April 27, 2012 - Kracher vs. Yquem (Scala Restaurant, Renaissance Hotel, Wan Chai, Hong Kong): Tasted blind. Deeper but medium bronzed gold colour that totally belies its age. Lovely light spirited nose, like a very mature Islay whisky, that plunges you in beguilingly but less totally then the preceding wine (with turned out to be D'Yquem 2001)....yum! Palate is a front-end of distinct just-steamed Kale-leaf cabbage and fresh white mushrooms.....less sweetness than the preceding 5 wines but then a gorgeous burnt creme caramel cuts in followed by super refreshing citric acidity (more acidity then the preceding 2001) and a lovely elegance (much more elegant than the preceding 1990). The elegance then turns into a resonance that very slowly creeps up on you and just grows and grows. Really beautiful.......and much better than the 1990, though comprehensively outshone by the 2001. This will continue to improve with more time and perhaps has uber-longevity to go 40+ more years. My #3 wine of the night.

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