Wine was spectacularly good. Intense pineapple, dried apricot and honey with botrytis. Lifted by great acidity and flowers. Had with semi savory dessert (foie gras cheesecake with brioche toasts). Unreal combo.
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An unctuous and pure extract... intense dried apricot on the nose, the palate showing that plus mandarin orange, ginger, cardamon and spice. From half bottle, maybe a touch less complex as from full bottle.
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M+M's Housewarming BBQ (Malvern Springs): From a 375ml. A beautiful wine – this was a great way to end a great night. It had a beautiful nose, a lot more expressive and giving than the 2002 Rotenberg Vendange Tardive that was served together. This soared out of the glass with rich, sweet honey tones and wafts of tropical fruits, with pineapples and lychees, traced with a little chalky mineral. Quite surprisingly though, the palate had such beautiful acidity and balance that it actually came across less sweet than 2002 VT, beautifully juicy notes of mandarin oranges coated with honey and treacle. The flavours were still very primary, but they were carried effortlessly on deep rivers of acidity that were woven into the seams of the wine. Wonderfully elegant, effortless stuff – this will be ageless. Great finish too – long and muscular, with a nice chalky minerality. Just lovely stuff. It has the balance and poise to drink well now, but this is one that will keep growing for decades to come.
TMM Dinner (aka d'Yquem and extras) (Absinthe, Boat Quay): From a 375ml, this was a brilliant wine, easily the match of any of the gems we had on the table, save perhaps for the breathtaking 2001 d'Yquem. It was still much, much too young though - this seemed barely into its adolescence. Rather different from the very developed bottle I had a couple of months back. The nose here was amazing, with rich, treacley smells, tons of dulcet honeyed tones, sweet sultanas, a little toss of earth, then more lifted scents of chamomile and tea leaves. A very complex melange of wonderful aromas. However, the palate still clearly lagged behind in terms of its development. Do not get me wrong though - this was wonderful, with a subtle complexity showing in its gentle flavours of dried figs, apricots and tropical lychees wreathed in wonderful tea-ish notes of oolong and jasmine tea. Really lovely stuff, it had unctuous depth, lovely breadth and great length that clung to every crevice of the backpalate, yet without a smidgen of heaviness - with its absolutely pitch perfect balance and poise, this was about as graceful an SGN as I have ever had. However, for all that, the palate still lacked the wow factor that the breathtaking peacock's tail of a bouquet promised. Complex as it was in the mouth, this was all still very nascent, still giving the feeling that there was so more much that age will unfurl. Great stuff - but it requires patience. It is one of those wines that has the bones to age effrotlessly for just about forever, but give it some 10-12 years more, and it should already be amazing. 94+
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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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Chris's Birthday at Black by Ezard (Sydney, Australia): Orange gold coloured. A rich nose of pineapple, honey, floral notes and peaches and really shows that unique identity of sweet Alsace Pinot Gris. Fleshy and sweet on the palate but with real brightness and acid balance. Some complexity to it, but it disappeared quickly due to being delicious.
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Burnished gold colour, surprisingly low in alcohol but unctiously sweet with decadent extraction levels redolent with apricot, caramel, peaches, almond meal, honey and sweet baking spices. Beguiling minerailty in a distinguished mouthfilling departure of great length. Almost comparable to a fully blown, high calibre Sauternes just without the oak. This paired very well with a sticky date pudding with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream. Although the colour is a bit of a worry, I expect this wine will hold until the end of the decade. 94
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RUSSK Upscale tasting at Crown in Pinecrest. The WOTN. Great complex. Everchanging. Not too sweet. Very compelling. Reminded me of PeterM's '87 Sauturne. One of my best white dessert wine experiences.
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Dinner at St. Jacques with Fred & Ronnie. Medium gold in color. Shows botrytis on the nose and honeyed sugar cane on the palate. While this tastes incredibly young it is drinking very well now. Pure, deep & rich flavors. Nearly endless on the finish. An absolutely gorgeous wine today with the balance to have an amazing future. 50+14+14+9+9 = 96+
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Tasted May 19, 2007 at an offline. Opened and served immediately. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of honeysuckle, lychee and pears. Flavors of honey, apricot and orange. Medium acidity, light to medium body. Drink or hold.
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Superb wine with amazing flavors and length. It had one element that made it a bit different from top tier Sauternes and that was a mineral spine underneath all of the beautiful fruit. Continued improvement would make this wine a classic. Alas I only purchased this one bottle. A WOW wine.
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Dinner at Schwa. Medium gold in the glass, this wine shows a great mix of fresh fruit, acidity and the slight bitterness of botrytis. The delicate Jebsal palate and inner mouth perfume is already starting to take shape. Very young and primary but a real joy to drink today. 50+13+13+9+9 = 94+
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Dinner at Lantern with Steve and Barb.Medium gold in color. Very young, this medium to full bodied wine was open, but not as much so as 6 months ago, so it may be time to let these sit while drinking older vintages. Has the great precision of a top Jebsal SGN, mixing acidity, sweetness and minerality in a beautiful way. Shows a little of the Jebsal inner mouth perfume, showing up for now as a sense of the wine floating on the palate, should show a lot more of this in 10-15 years. Long finish. 50+13+13+9+9 - 94+
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Paired beautifully with the caramel cake at Alba Osteria & Enoteca. Golden in color, with a rich apricot nose. On the palate, the bracing acidity cuts through this wine's sweetness. It probably needs a decade or more to mature, but it's darn good right now.
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Dinner at Wild Orchid. Light gold in color and so young but alreadya wonderful glass of wine. Amazing tropical nose. Medium sweet with a razor's edge of acidity. A baby with a great future, this will be a joy to watch evolve and was a perfect match with the peach bread pudding. 50+14+13.5+9+9 = 95.5+
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3/29/2024 - KingSlacker999 wrote:
Wonderful wine, still fresh, tropical fruit, apricot, almost enough acidity to be spectacular. Plenty of life remaining.
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12/9/2018 - short and confused wrote: 97 Points
Wine was spectacularly good. Intense pineapple, dried apricot and honey with botrytis. Lifted by great acidity and flowers. Had with semi savory dessert (foie gras cheesecake with brioche toasts). Unreal combo.
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2/17/2018 - lepetitchateau wrote: 94 Points
An unctuous and pure extract... intense dried apricot on the nose, the palate showing that plus mandarin orange, ginger, cardamon and spice. From half bottle, maybe a touch less complex as from full bottle.
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6/29/2016 - Topper wrote: 94 Points
So pretty. Other tasting notes are right on target. Just pure yummy.
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7/26/2014 - Paul S wrote: 94 Points
M+M's Housewarming BBQ (Malvern Springs): From a 375ml. A beautiful wine – this was a great way to end a great night. It had a beautiful nose, a lot more expressive and giving than the 2002 Rotenberg Vendange Tardive that was served together. This soared out of the glass with rich, sweet honey tones and wafts of tropical fruits, with pineapples and lychees, traced with a little chalky mineral. Quite surprisingly though, the palate had such beautiful acidity and balance that it actually came across less sweet than 2002 VT, beautifully juicy notes of mandarin oranges coated with honey and treacle. The flavours were still very primary, but they were carried effortlessly on deep rivers of acidity that were woven into the seams of the wine. Wonderfully elegant, effortless stuff – this will be ageless. Great finish too – long and muscular, with a nice chalky minerality. Just lovely stuff. It has the balance and poise to drink well now, but this is one that will keep growing for decades to come.
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5/19/2013 - Paul S wrote: 94 Points
TMM Dinner (aka d'Yquem and extras) (Absinthe, Boat Quay): From a 375ml, this was a brilliant wine, easily the match of any of the gems we had on the table, save perhaps for the breathtaking 2001 d'Yquem. It was still much, much too young though - this seemed barely into its adolescence. Rather different from the very developed bottle I had a couple of months back. The nose here was amazing, with rich, treacley smells, tons of dulcet honeyed tones, sweet sultanas, a little toss of earth, then more lifted scents of chamomile and tea leaves. A very complex melange of wonderful aromas. However, the palate still clearly lagged behind in terms of its development. Do not get me wrong though - this was wonderful, with a subtle complexity showing in its gentle flavours of dried figs, apricots and tropical lychees wreathed in wonderful tea-ish notes of oolong and jasmine tea. Really lovely stuff, it had unctuous depth, lovely breadth and great length that clung to every crevice of the backpalate, yet without a smidgen of heaviness - with its absolutely pitch perfect balance and poise, this was about as graceful an SGN as I have ever had. However, for all that, the palate still lacked the wow factor that the breathtaking peacock's tail of a bouquet promised. Complex as it was in the mouth, this was all still very nascent, still giving the feeling that there was so more much that age will unfurl. Great stuff - but it requires patience. It is one of those wines that has the bones to age effrotlessly for just about forever, but give it some 10-12 years more, and it should already be amazing. 94+
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1/29/2013 - Paul S wrote: 95 Points
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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12/5/2012 - CamWheeler wrote: 94 Points
Chris's Birthday at Black by Ezard (Sydney, Australia): Orange gold coloured. A rich nose of pineapple, honey, floral notes and peaches and really shows that unique identity of sweet Alsace Pinot Gris. Fleshy and sweet on the palate but with real brightness and acid balance. Some complexity to it, but it disappeared quickly due to being delicious.
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4/1/2012 - David Lole Likes this wine: 94 Points
Burnished gold colour, surprisingly low in alcohol but unctiously sweet with decadent extraction levels redolent with apricot, caramel, peaches, almond meal, honey and sweet baking spices. Beguiling minerailty in a distinguished mouthfilling departure of great length. Almost comparable to a fully blown, high calibre Sauternes just without the oak. This paired very well with a sticky date pudding with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream. Although the colour is a bit of a worry, I expect this wine will hold until the end of the decade. 94
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9/26/2010 - RussK wrote: 94 Points
RUSSK Upscale tasting at Crown in Pinecrest. The WOTN. Great complex. Everchanging. Not too sweet. Very compelling. Reminded me of PeterM's '87 Sauturne. One of my best white dessert wine experiences.
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12/31/2009 - Nivlac wrote: 96 Points
This was heaven. Everything was there and beautifully balanced. Dessert on it's own.
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12/13/2008 - JeffGMorris wrote: 96 Points
Dinner at St. Jacques with Fred & Ronnie. Medium gold in color. Shows botrytis on the nose and honeyed sugar cane on the palate. While this tastes incredibly young it is drinking very well now. Pure, deep & rich flavors. Nearly endless on the finish. An absolutely gorgeous wine today with the balance to have an amazing future. 50+14+14+9+9 = 96+
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5/19/2007 - wineismylife wrote: 94 Points
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Tasted May 19, 2007 at an offline. Opened and served immediately. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of honeysuckle, lychee and pears. Flavors of honey, apricot and orange. Medium acidity, light to medium body. Drink or hold.
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5/18/2007 - Winetex wrote: 95 Points
Superb wine with amazing flavors and length. It had one element that made it a bit different from top tier Sauternes and that was a mineral spine underneath all of the beautiful fruit. Continued improvement would make this wine a classic. Alas I only purchased this one bottle. A WOW wine.
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2/8/2007 - MFong wrote:
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal SGN Vertical (Raffles Hotel Wine, Food and Arts Experience 2007) (Raffles Hotel, Singapore): Light gold. Honey on the flinty nose. Well balanced with candied lemon peel and fresh acidity. Very elegant and classic. (165g/L residual sugar)
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2/1/2007 - JeffGMorris wrote: 94 Points
Dinner at Schwa. Medium gold in the glass, this wine shows a great mix of fresh fruit, acidity and the slight bitterness of botrytis. The delicate Jebsal palate and inner mouth perfume is already starting to take shape. Very young and primary but a real joy to drink today. 50+13+13+9+9 = 94+
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3/24/2006 - JeffGMorris wrote: 94 Points
Dinner at Lantern with Steve and Barb.Medium gold in color. Very young, this medium to full bodied wine was open, but not as much so as 6 months ago, so it may be time to let these sit while drinking older vintages. Has the great precision of a top Jebsal SGN, mixing acidity, sweetness and minerality in a beautiful way. Shows a little of the Jebsal inner mouth perfume, showing up for now as a sense of the wine floating on the palate, should show a lot more of this in 10-15 years. Long finish. 50+13+13+9+9 - 94+
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2/22/2006 - Brix wrote: 92 Points
Paired beautifully with the caramel cake at Alba Osteria & Enoteca. Golden in color, with a rich apricot nose. On the palate, the bracing acidity cuts through this wine's sweetness. It probably needs a decade or more to mature, but it's darn good right now.
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10/15/2005 - JeffGMorris wrote: 96 Points
Dinner at Wild Orchid. Light gold in color and so young but alreadya wonderful glass of wine. Amazing tropical nose. Medium sweet with a razor's edge of acidity. A baby with a great future, this will be a joy to watch evolve and was a perfect match with the peach bread pudding. 50+14+13.5+9+9 = 95.5+
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