Ifune in NYC (Frankie & Johnnie's Steakhouse, NYC): Honey, quince and tropical notes. Sharp, crisp and a bit lean; a lot of the sugar seems to have melted away as this was only mildly sweet. A nice wine that did get better with air, but I recall having better bottles of this. I liked it, but others liked it more than I did, as I found it a bit severe.
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Golden honey color in the glass. Nose of pineapple, light creme brullee. I found the palate still fresh with layers of honey, light apricot, orange. Being 40 years, it has a very mild hint of earthy age to it, but one that complements the fruit more than anything. Nice acidity, but at a level that matches the citrus composition of the wine. Nothing near the sumptuousness of it's southern sauterne kin, but rather a fruitier, fresher desert wine that rarely fails to disappoint.
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5/22/2021 - Fat1Wombat wrote: flawed
Unfortunately corked.
Disappointing given that we popped it for a 50th.
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12/13/2017 - logos Likes this wine: 76 Points
medium amber. clear, botrtisy, attracive, delicately flowery, slightly baked appley nose. delicious,slightly drying, bit bitter flavour with honeyed somewhat reserved but elegant character. smoky-tinged agreeable finish.
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12/16/2015 - mdefreitas wrote: 90 Points
Ifune in NYC (Frankie & Johnnie's Steakhouse, NYC): Honey, quince and tropical notes. Sharp, crisp and a bit lean; a lot of the sugar seems to have melted away as this was only mildly sweet. A nice wine that did get better with air, but I recall having better bottles of this. I liked it, but others liked it more than I did, as I found it a bit severe.
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5/14/2013 - EMichels wrote: flawed
Mildly corked
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6/2/2012 - DonWinspear wrote: 91 Points
Golden honey color in the glass. Nose of pineapple, light creme brullee. I found the palate still fresh with layers of honey, light apricot, orange. Being 40 years, it has a very mild hint of earthy age to it, but one that complements the fruit more than anything. Nice acidity, but at a level that matches the citrus composition of the wine. Nothing near the sumptuousness of it's southern sauterne kin, but rather a fruitier, fresher desert wine that rarely fails to disappoint.
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