Deep golden core. Amazing nose of pure peach and apricot. Medium-sweet, wonderfully rich and concentrated, yet built on a steely core of acidity that keeps everything in impeccable balance. The 2001s continue to impress. This is utterly beautiful.
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Perhaps not the best stored bottle, but still alive and kicking with plenty of time left. Dark golden color with lots of acid to balance the fruit. Long finish. Really nice wine. Opened a bottle of the 2002 version of this wine from the same source about a week before that was completely oxidized, so this really showcases the strength of the 2001 vintage.
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Dark gold/amber in color Explosive aromas of apricot/ banana/ tropical fruit - mango Palate shows moderate RS but searing acidity which cuts through - the RS is probably way more than expected on tasting Really drinking nicely at this point and appears eternal
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This has scents of straight mango purée. Some notes of mandarin, honey, and pineapple but the assertive flavour note is ripe mangos. Quite juicy, lightly sweet with mellowed acidity. I’d say it’s drinking stellar now.
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11/5/2023 - Guy Des Rosiers Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep golden core. Amazing nose of pure peach and apricot. Medium-sweet, wonderfully rich and concentrated, yet built on a steely core of acidity that keeps everything in impeccable balance. The 2001s continue to impress. This is utterly beautiful.
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4/2/2023 - vide Likes this wine: 93 Points
A wonderful wine with a great balance of honey-lemon on fruit and nose, with a lovely clarity and purity with great soft acidity.
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2/12/2022 - Matt T wrote: 92 Points
Perhaps not the best stored bottle, but still alive and kicking with plenty of time left. Dark golden color with lots of acid to balance the fruit. Long finish. Really nice wine. Opened a bottle of the 2002 version of this wine from the same source about a week before that was completely oxidized, so this really showcases the strength of the 2001 vintage.
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6/27/2021 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark gold/amber in color
Explosive aromas of apricot/ banana/ tropical fruit - mango
Palate shows moderate RS but searing acidity which cuts through - the RS is probably way more than expected on tasting
Really drinking nicely at this point and appears eternal
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3/21/2021 - Order66 Likes this wine: 91 Points
This has scents of straight mango purée. Some notes of mandarin, honey, and pineapple but the assertive flavour note is ripe mangos. Quite juicy, lightly sweet with mellowed acidity. I’d say it’s drinking stellar now.
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