Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - Desmond's Birthday Dinner (St Pierre, Singapore): Wow - this was something else. My wine of the night by some distance, and that it saying something given the very decent line-up we had. The nose was just crazy - honeyed figs, sweet grenadine, orange peel, earth, spice, all melded into a lovely, glowingly sweet bouquet. Wow on the palate too. This was thick and rich, with a profound depth to its layers of ripe apples, apricots and tangerines, again orange peel, then lighter notes of orange blossoms; yet such was the fresh acidity that drove the wine all the way from the attack to the finish, that this was so balanced and pure, with all the complex little bits superbly integrated and held together with lovely tension. Such an elegant wine in spite of its strength. Great finish too, drawing away in a little honeyed glow pierced by mineral and spice notes. About as complete a sweet wine as I have had in a long time. Great stuff. Still very primary, so I would have waited a few more years on this wine, but it was nevertheless great on the day. I have a feeling this will be one of those wines that drink well youth all the way to decades into the future. I would love to try it at the next 10 year mark though.

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