Nose: sherry, petroleum, honey, olives Notes: this wine is already showing all sorts of vegetal notes and it's way past its peak. Although it is not quite at an undrinkable stage yet but certain no pleasure is left in this bottle. This bottle is rare to find for the right reason, it simply should not exist anymore. Drink: 15 years ago Rating: 84
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Smooth. Waxy tropical fruit, salinity and honey. Impressive, especially for its age. Still drinking very well, although I would expect some bottle variation at this point. The cork for this was in bad shape but the product inside was just fine.
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a pleasant surprise -- i expect this is "bottle to bottle" at this point, but this one was hanging in there and really opened up with a little warmth and air. cork looked disgusting, but the wine came through. surprisingly youthful, with some apricot fruit still there behind some lovely minerality. textbook rhone white for me, with a little extra flint character. long finish.
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My last bottle. Drunk with Paul and Ayub. No one guessed Rhone. We were all in Burgundy - mostly 85/6 Meursault. A very truffley, buttery wine. No Rhone oiliness. So much better than previous bottles. This wine rises from the dead.
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yellow gold, interesting nose of honey and almonds, pineapple,medium bodied,"oily" impression on the palate; rather full bodied, decent acidity; to be drunk at higher temperature 16 dgr. celsius.
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Medium-deep gold colour, pronounced nutty nose of marzipan & almonds, honey, pear, pineapple and a touch of caramelised tarte tatin. Medium-high acidity, intense palate with notes of honey, ripe green fruits, minerals and a buttery finish. More than a hint of oak, but well integrated and really nice balance. Great length.
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With Michael Lehmann at Singer & Foy vertical tasting of Beaucastel. Nice light yellow gold. Very attractive nose--pears, mangoes and bananas. In the mouth, quite good, though not up to the nose. Excellent white Rhone. 5-12-16-8: 91/100.
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With Michael Lehmann at Singer & Foy survey of 1987 Rhones. Pale straw color, very pretty. Excellent, delicate nose, with really excellent, complex fruit. Banana qualities. In the mouth, it is quite good, an elegant fruity wine that's light as a feather on the palate, but very flavorful. 5-13-16-7: 91/100.
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12/21/2022 - TWSA Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Nose: sherry, petroleum, honey, olives
Notes: this wine is already showing all sorts of vegetal notes and it's way past its peak. Although it is not quite at an undrinkable stage yet but certain no pleasure is left in this bottle. This bottle is rare to find for the right reason, it simply should not exist anymore.
Drink: 15 years ago
Rating: 84
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11/10/2012 - jrobs7777 wrote:
Smooth. Waxy tropical fruit, salinity and honey. Impressive, especially for its age. Still drinking very well, although I would expect some bottle variation at this point. The cork for this was in bad shape but the product inside was just fine.
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10/29/2012 - ews3 wrote: 92 Points
a pleasant surprise -- i expect this is "bottle to bottle" at this point, but this one was hanging in there and really opened up with a little warmth and air. cork looked disgusting, but the wine came through. surprisingly youthful, with some apricot fruit still there behind some lovely minerality. textbook rhone white for me, with a little extra flint character. long finish.
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7/19/2011 - sjwshiraz wrote:
My last bottle. Drunk with Paul and Ayub. No one guessed Rhone. We were all in Burgundy - mostly 85/6 Meursault. A very truffley, buttery wine. No Rhone oiliness. So much better than previous bottles. This wine rises from the dead.
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7/11/2009 - costamalfitana wrote: 92 Points
yellow gold, interesting nose of honey and almonds, pineapple,medium bodied,"oily" impression on the palate; rather full bodied, decent acidity; to be drunk at higher temperature 16 dgr. celsius.
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9/23/2004 - IanL wrote: 90 Points
Medium-deep gold colour, pronounced nutty nose of marzipan & almonds, honey, pear, pineapple and a touch of caramelised tarte tatin. Medium-high acidity, intense palate with notes of honey, ripe green fruits, minerals and a buttery finish. More than a hint of oak, but well integrated and really nice balance. Great length.
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5/19/1990 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 91 Points
With Michael Lehmann at Singer & Foy vertical tasting of Beaucastel. Nice light yellow gold. Very attractive nose--pears, mangoes and bananas. In the mouth, quite good, though not up to the nose. Excellent white Rhone. 5-12-16-8: 91/100.
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2/9/1990 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 91 Points
With Michael Lehmann at Singer & Foy survey of 1987 Rhones. Pale straw color, very pretty. Excellent, delicate nose, with really excellent, complex fruit. Banana qualities. In the mouth, it is quite good, an elegant fruity wine that's light as a feather on the palate, but very flavorful. 5-13-16-7: 91/100.
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