This is a joyful wine and shows real winemaking skill. An explosion of lychee, with a shockwave of kaffir lime and ripe custard apple on the nose. Silky smooth mouthfeel and rich rounded fruit notes, especially that lychee on the taste. The sweetness is there but it’s in check. I suspect that this wine at 7 years is right in the zone but I feel it has more years in its locker. Went great on its own, even better thereafter with a Malysian Laksa.
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This has taken a few years to be better balanced but now lovely. Originally lacked balance and definition but though fairly rich (sweet) it is not a problem and quite luscious. Only think I can't handle are the boring new labels that look so naff.
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2/21/2024 - poundback83 Likes this wine: 95 Points
This is a joyful wine and shows real winemaking skill.
An explosion of lychee, with a shockwave of kaffir lime and ripe custard apple on the nose. Silky smooth mouthfeel and rich rounded fruit notes, especially that lychee on the taste. The sweetness is there but it’s in check. I suspect that this wine at 7 years is right in the zone but I feel it has more years in its locker. Went great on its own, even better thereafter with a Malysian Laksa.
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3/28/2022 - Loathesome Likes this wine: 92 Points
This has taken a few years to be better balanced but now lovely. Originally lacked balance and definition but though fairly rich (sweet) it is not a problem and quite luscious. Only think I can't handle are the boring new labels that look so naff.
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10/11/2020 - rjpbath Likes this wine: 89 Points
Continues the tradition of excellent 'les princes abbeyes' over the vintages. Great with cheeses.
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8/8/2020 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote: 77 Points
Medium sweet with lychee, peaches, cinnamon, allspice. The flavors are on point but I really don't like the level of RS on this.
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1/1/2020 - JohnRMurdoch Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lychee, pear pineapple, peach. Hint of ginger. Goes down fast.
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