Drack från Magnum. Underbart mogna toner med torkade fikon, honung, mineral, marzipan och ändå en friskt citruston. Väldigt fint utvecklat och balanserat.
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This was my last bottle from this batch and I always save the strongest looking bottle for last. It was clear that this one was much less evolved right away, as the center was light yellow with clear rims. At first the nose was a bit disjointed and showed some oak. However, after about 3 hours of air it came together nicely exhibiting bright lemon, marzipan, and some white stone. The flavors reflected the nose in a dramatic, full bodied way. A big impressive wine with substantial acidity lurking below mounds of fruit. Not surprisingly the finish was impresive as well. Clearly, this wine is drinking well now but well stored botlles, like this one, have 5 to 10 years left in them.
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This smelt exactly like a d'yquem we just had a few hours back. Fresh apricots with clean minerals. A purity of the purest freshly made butter. Clean. This is a mineral bomb on the palate with aged lemons.
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IWFS AGM Dinner (Matsugawa, the Pines Club): My, this was delicious. Very developed, almost over-developed, but really nice. Very deep golden yellow colour, nose was a dead-ringer for a Sauternes, with dried figs and apricots, plenty of honey and caramel, some toffee and even a d'Yquem-like coconut inflection. Lovely palate too, very much alive, with fresh acidity running through more honeyed dried fig flavours. Not sure this has the weight of a top Grand Cru, but it was nicely rich, with plenty of weight and concentration wed to nicely delineated lines. Secondary flavours started emerging at the mid-palate, with little cheesy touches and typical Monty button mushrooms sweeping into the sneakily long finish that just filled the mouth with spice, caramel and burnt sugar notes. A lovely wine, but another one to drink up soon. Far and away the best white of the evening.
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From a bottle with a nice fill but a bit darker than the rest. I was concerned that it might be oxidized. The gold center and clear rims did not allay my fears. However, I was relieved by the nose which featured high- intensity apples, dried apricots, and a touch of citrus.
In the mouth the wine was rich, with flavors that echoed the nose, and had solid, rounded acidity. This bottle was right at its peak with lots of flavor but not over the top or showing any maderization. The creamy texture of the mid-palate led to a medium++ finish. Note that it needed at least an hour of air to show its best. A lovely, and often under appreciated wine.
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5/13/2016 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 93 Points
Drack från Magnum.
Underbart mogna toner med torkade fikon, honung, mineral, marzipan och ändå en friskt citruston. Väldigt fint utvecklat och balanserat.
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12/20/2014 - steinersing wrote: 88 Points
this bottle was past its drinking window. Quite evolved and loosing focus and precision now. Nose better than body. Would drink up.
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8/7/2010 - fclarity wrote: 93 Points
This was my last bottle from this batch and I always save the strongest looking bottle for last. It was clear that this one was much less evolved right away, as the center was light yellow with clear rims. At first the nose was a bit disjointed and showed some oak. However, after about 3 hours of air it came together nicely exhibiting bright lemon, marzipan, and some white stone. The flavors reflected the nose in a dramatic, full bodied way. A big impressive wine with substantial acidity lurking below mounds of fruit. Not surprisingly the finish was impresive as well. Clearly, this wine is drinking well now but well stored botlles, like this one, have 5 to 10 years left in them.
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3/27/2010 - fclarity wrote: 93 Points
Essentially an exact repeat of my prior tasting. Please see my January 2010 tasting note for more details.
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3/19/2010 - Alex H wrote: 86 Points
This smelt exactly like a d'yquem we just had a few hours back. Fresh apricots with clean minerals. A purity of the purest freshly made butter. Clean. This is a mineral bomb on the palate with aged lemons.
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3/13/2010 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points
IWFS AGM Dinner (Matsugawa, the Pines Club): My, this was delicious. Very developed, almost over-developed, but really nice. Very deep golden yellow colour, nose was a dead-ringer for a Sauternes, with dried figs and apricots, plenty of honey and caramel, some toffee and even a d'Yquem-like coconut inflection. Lovely palate too, very much alive, with fresh acidity running through more honeyed dried fig flavours. Not sure this has the weight of a top Grand Cru, but it was nicely rich, with plenty of weight and concentration wed to nicely delineated lines. Secondary flavours started emerging at the mid-palate, with little cheesy touches and typical Monty button mushrooms sweeping into the sneakily long finish that just filled the mouth with spice, caramel and burnt sugar notes. A lovely wine, but another one to drink up soon. Far and away the best white of the evening.
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1/9/2010 - fclarity wrote: 93 Points
From a bottle with a nice fill but a bit darker than the rest. I was concerned that it might be oxidized. The gold center and clear rims did not allay my fears. However, I was relieved by the nose which featured high- intensity apples, dried apricots, and a touch of citrus.
In the mouth the wine was rich, with flavors that echoed the nose, and had solid, rounded acidity. This bottle was right at its peak with lots of flavor but not over the top or showing any maderization. The creamy texture of the mid-palate led to a medium++ finish. Note that it needed at least an hour of air to show its best. A lovely, and often under appreciated wine.
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5/7/2001 - chbeaumont wrote: 92 Points
Deep, golden; watercress,opens to toasty, smokey, then grilled almonds; overripe, marmalade, fat rich. To drink now.
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