Dark yellow. Almond-hazelnut flavors, with ripe orchard - apple/pear. Then orange peel. Not over the hill or over-oxidized, just old and different. If you like old white Rioja, or Jura wines, you will like this, although it is not at all like either of these. Great acid still there. Needs food for sure!
Opened another bottle on 12/15, and notes were same as above. But the second bottle was a bit fresher. Raising score a bit as a result. Very nice wine with a cream sauce based veal dish.
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Slightly oxidized, interesting, but not profound or intellectual. Definitely not typical of the region (in a good way). With less oxidation and more fruit, perhaps 5 years ago, this was a good wine.
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6/2/2021 - bordeauxman777 wrote: flawed
super oxidized - well over the hill
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11/8/2019 - brooklynguy wrote:
Peaches, marmalade. Not much mineral definition and had only about 10 minutes of vitality after opening. Best days are in the past
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9/29/2017 - acidqueen wrote: 92 Points
Dark yellow. Almond-hazelnut flavors, with ripe orchard - apple/pear. Then orange peel. Not over the hill or over-oxidized, just old and different. If you like old white Rioja, or Jura wines, you will like this, although it is not at all like either of these. Great acid still there. Needs food for sure!
Opened another bottle on 12/15, and notes were same as above. But the second bottle was a bit fresher. Raising score a bit as a result. Very nice wine with a cream sauce based veal dish.
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10/27/2013 - mdavis wrote:
Slightly oxidized, interesting, but not profound or intellectual. Definitely not typical of the region (in a good way). With less oxidation and more fruit, perhaps 5 years ago, this was a good wine.
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4/9/2012 - winelovr2001 wrote: 85 Points
Ok...oxidized and over the hill
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