Sorry ... not to my liking. I like my dessert wines sweeter and with a little more acidity. It just tasted ... slightly off ... earthy ... funky. Not my kind of late harvest wine.
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Although this went perfectly (more so than the '09 Ch. Doisy Vedrines) with the Manchego cheese cakes the wife conjured up for dessert, I am still puzzled by the quirky funk in this wine's palate profile. It's an unidentifiably earthy-herbaciuousness - nearing gaminess...which is what complimented the savory component of the dessert. Although it can be argued to have its place, I don't enjoy it enough to recommend it.
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Unique among American dessert wines, this is not pure sweetness. This is a good thing. Has some bitterness to match the sweet. Gets sweeter towards the back with a pleasant finish. Notes of caramel, burnt oak, lemon zest.
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- Light gold color - Apricots on the nose. Lychee and creme brulee on the tongue. Not overly-sweet. Bright acidity. Very nice and drinkable. Great value at the price point.
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4/5/2015 - Parnelli wrote: 84 Points
Sorry ... not to my liking. I like my dessert wines sweeter and with a little more acidity. It just tasted ... slightly off ... earthy ... funky. Not my kind of late harvest wine.
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12/13/2014 - golfwine wrote: 87 Points
Although this went perfectly (more so than the '09 Ch. Doisy Vedrines) with the Manchego cheese cakes the wife conjured up for dessert, I am still puzzled by the quirky funk in this wine's palate profile. It's an unidentifiably earthy-herbaciuousness - nearing gaminess...which is what complimented the savory component of the dessert. Although it can be argued to have its place, I don't enjoy it enough to recommend it.
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11/29/2014 - jfarley3 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Unique among American dessert wines, this is not pure sweetness. This is a good thing. Has some bitterness to match the sweet. Gets sweeter towards the back with a pleasant finish. Notes of caramel, burnt oak, lemon zest.
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10/5/2014 - klezman wrote:
Floral and slightly oily, as one might expect from a viognier. Moderately sweet and well balanced. Nice value.
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8/13/2014 - rougeamore wrote: 92 Points
- Light gold color - Apricots on the nose. Lychee and creme brulee on the tongue. Not overly-sweet. Bright acidity. Very nice and drinkable. Great value at the price point.
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