Oranges, oranges, and oranges. While this wine's aromas and flavors are mostly oragnes, there is also a slight hint of spice. The wines high sweetness is well balanced with acidity, but unforutntaely the alcohol seems slightly out of balance and not integrated well.
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From 100% Orange Muscat with an aroma reminiscent of Orange Blossom and Apricot, and a lingering refreshing aftertaste, Essensia is used as a dessert accompaniment or a dessert in itself. The Orange Muscat grape variety is little known. It was once grown in France and there are some small plantings in Italy and Australia. The wine is lightly fortified to about 15% alcohol and aged for 3 months in French Oak. Its relatively high acidity makes it taste balanced, even with its considerable sweetness, more like the taste of fresh fruit than an old fashioned sticky sweet muscat. Best of Class, 1999 California State Fair.
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7/1/2007 - ttriche wrote: 91 Points
Even better the second day. Incredible QPR.
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6/20/2007 - ttriche wrote: 90 Points
More complex and likable than the Bonny Doon orange muscat, orange, raisiny, but with some acidity (may have been amplified -- served cold).
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11/18/2006 - mbieweng wrote: 89 Points
Orange and apricot. Nice with apple pie, vanilla ice cream.
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2/12/2006 - Maxe wrote: 92 Points
excellent.
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6/20/2005 - rlysecky wrote: 88 Points
Oranges, oranges, and oranges. While this wine's aromas and flavors are mostly oragnes, there is also a slight hint of spice. The wines high sweetness is well balanced with acidity, but unforutntaely the alcohol seems slightly out of balance and not integrated well.
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5/1/2005 - Noto Bene wrote: 92 Points
Japanese oranges, a little spice on the nose and taste, sweet with out being over the top, nice acidity to balance it out.
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2/21/2005 - peternelson wrote: 90 Points
Anita: INCREDIBLE ORANGE PEEL-BLOSSOM orange peel nose--sweet peach also; nice viscous mth, i wanted to keep sipping more after dinner!
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12/28/2004 - pcrocker wrote:
From 100% Orange Muscat with an aroma reminiscent of Orange Blossom and Apricot, and a lingering refreshing aftertaste, Essensia is used as a dessert accompaniment or a dessert in itself. The Orange Muscat grape variety is little known. It was once grown in France and there are some small plantings in Italy and Australia. The wine is lightly fortified to about 15% alcohol and aged for 3 months in French Oak. Its relatively high acidity makes it taste balanced, even with its considerable sweetness, more like the taste of fresh fruit than an old fashioned sticky sweet muscat. Best of Class, 1999 California State Fair.
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