Sadly, this bottle was past its prime. Bought at auction from winebid, so I can’t speak to others, but while this still has a little of the classic orange and almond and honeysuckle peeking out from around the edges, they were pretty muted. Too bad, because I bet it was lively and lovely in its time.
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Subdued nose, with a slight dried apricot, brown sugar, vanilla bean, but not any ripe fruit; has an ethanol aspect; mouth is creamy, rich, medium+ heavy on the palate, but wonderful in its balance; unfolds on the palate with bitter almond, apricot pit, dried straw. Low acidity, medium long finish with slight bitterness. Love this, really classic. 13% alc.
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6/27/2023 - Bob23 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Sadly, this bottle was past its prime. Bought at auction from winebid, so I can’t speak to others, but while this still has a little of the classic orange and almond and honeysuckle peeking out from around the edges, they were pretty muted. Too bad, because I bet it was lively and lovely in its time.
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1/24/2018 - anstruletz Likes this wine:
Still has plenty of life. Richness is cut by decent acidity, with notes of honeysuckle. This is a food wine.
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1/5/2018 - bubblewitz Likes this wine: 91 Points
Rich, orange, buttery
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9/25/2016 - quickben Likes this wine: 92 Points
Balanced, long finish, complex - most enjoyable
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6/27/2015 - peternelson wrote: 92 Points
Subdued nose, with a slight dried apricot, brown sugar, vanilla bean, but not any ripe fruit; has an ethanol aspect; mouth is creamy, rich, medium+ heavy on the palate, but wonderful in its balance; unfolds on the palate with bitter almond, apricot pit, dried straw. Low acidity, medium long finish with slight bitterness. Love this, really classic. 13% alc.
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