Straw color. Nose: apricot, tangerine, red/golden apple, and grilled pineapple with accents of hazelnut, white flowers, vanilla, and toasted brioche. Medium/full body on the palate: tangerine, lemon/lime curd, and pineapple core framed by vanilla cream, hazelnut, and river stone. Aggressive acidity. Lingering lemon/lime, vanilla, brioche, and river stone on the long finish. Great acidic backbone surging to the close. Lacks some more nuanced complexities, but it may very well develop them over time. It certainly has the structure to do so. Feels like it may need a few years in the cellar. Drink or hold over the next 5-6 years.
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5/31/2012 - jsums wrote: 91 Points
Straw color. Nose: apricot, tangerine, red/golden apple, and grilled pineapple with accents of hazelnut, white flowers, vanilla, and toasted brioche. Medium/full body on the palate: tangerine, lemon/lime curd, and pineapple core framed by vanilla cream, hazelnut, and river stone. Aggressive acidity. Lingering lemon/lime, vanilla, brioche, and river stone on the long finish. Great acidic backbone surging to the close. Lacks some more nuanced complexities, but it may very well develop them over time. It certainly has the structure to do so. Feels like it may need a few years in the cellar. Drink or hold over the next 5-6 years.
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