Popped and poured. Full bodied. Golden yellow. Autumn leaves on the nose. This lacks freshness and energy although there is still some nice orchard fruit coming through. Not sure if this was a bottle already in decline or typical of this wine in general.
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Oh hey I found another. Good storage and cork in great condition. Rather rich and pretty. Baked yellow apples, and a similarly deep beautiful gold color. But also over the hill and thus a little short.
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Last of three bottles of this from the same lot. Unfortunately the only one that was very much premoxd. Perfect storage and cork, just for whatever reason, it was much darker in color and quite sherried with nearly no indication of the magic that it once contained. Drain pour 😭
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Lovely, complete WB that needs a few hours to open and really show its stuff. A nose that makes you stop and contemplate how good this stuff can be. Darker in color but no signs of premox and completely alive and kicking. In its prime, but I think it can be safely held for a few more years.
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Beautiful tertiary flavors and aromas coming through now -- honeyed hazelnuts, white flowers and toasty oak and baking spices are all in balance. Lovely clove and almonds as well. Elegant and understated -- pure finesse
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Antique Wine Company dinner (Hong Kong Club): Pale gold. Spicy, smokey nose but quite closed. Seemed dense and closed on the palate - quite creamy with some butter flavours. Good length. This never really opened up, even after 2 hours in the glass. I think it needs another few years.
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12/10/2023 - mclanew Does not like this wine: 88 Points
Popped and poured. Full bodied. Golden yellow. Autumn leaves on the nose. This lacks freshness and energy although there is still some nice orchard fruit coming through. Not sure if this was a bottle already in decline or typical of this wine in general.
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3/27/2022 - gbanks wrote:
Oh hey I found another. Good storage and cork in great condition. Rather rich and pretty. Baked yellow apples, and a similarly deep beautiful gold color. But also over the hill and thus a little short.
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9/19/2021 - gbanks wrote: flawed
Last of three bottles of this from the same lot. Unfortunately the only one that was very much premoxd. Perfect storage and cork, just for whatever reason, it was much darker in color and quite sherried with nearly no indication of the magic that it once contained. Drain pour 😭
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8/28/2016 - wineappreciation wrote: 91 Points
Unripe apricot, hints of sherry, anise, almond, urine, oak; smooth, slightly buttery, lasting, somewhat peaked, proud, elegant but lacking strength, attack
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11/28/2015 - gbanks wrote:
Lovely, complete WB that needs a few hours to open and really show its stuff. A nose that makes you stop and contemplate how good this stuff can be. Darker in color but no signs of premox and completely alive and kicking. In its prime, but I think it can be safely held for a few more years.
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8/13/2015 - ryestraw wrote:
Serious wine that is seriously delicious and in its prime. Drink up now.
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8/2/2015 - CManthei Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful tertiary flavors and aromas coming through now -- honeyed hazelnuts, white flowers and toasty oak and baking spices are all in balance. Lovely clove and almonds as well. Elegant and understated -- pure finesse
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4/12/2012 - DonalOB wrote: 92 Points
Antique Wine Company dinner (Hong Kong Club): Pale gold. Spicy, smokey nose but quite closed. Seemed dense and closed on the palate - quite creamy with some butter flavours. Good length. This never really opened up, even after 2 hours in the glass. I think it needs another few years.
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