First bottle of 6. Upon opening, the aroma is an awful mix of damp socks and sherry gone bad. After keeping the wine open for several days, while the palate firmed up significantly, the nose did not improve so my low score is primarily based on this. The palate contains flavors of buttered popcorn, hazelnuts, minerals, figs, and oak. Best on day 3. After being open for 5 days, the wine had faded away. Now I've got to figure out when to open the remaining 5 bottles. Will the nose ever flesh out?
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(E. Guigal Ermitage Blanc Ex-Voto) Light medium gold color with 1.5 millimeter clear meniscus; rich, buttery, lanolin, almond nose; tasty, matured, creamy textured, lanolin, sweet butter, almond palate with lots of glycerol; should go another 5 years; long finish 92+ points
(E. Guigal Ermitage Blanc Ex-Voto) Light brownish gold color; oxidized, sherry and hazelnut nose; oxidized palate of sherry and consomme; short medium finish
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4/26/2023 - no oak wrote: 80 Points
First bottle of 6. Upon opening, the aroma is an awful mix of damp socks and sherry gone bad. After keeping the wine open for several days, while the palate firmed up significantly, the nose did not improve so my low score is primarily based on this. The palate contains flavors of buttered popcorn, hazelnuts, minerals, figs, and oak. Best on day 3. After being open for 5 days, the wine had faded away. Now I've got to figure out when to open the remaining 5 bottles. Will the nose ever flesh out?
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9/29/2022 - merlotsmile Likes this wine:
Vinminnen 11
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9/19/2020 - mjf@ulkner wrote: flawed
oxidized
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12/30/2017 - mjf@ulkner wrote: flawed
Add another completely undrinkable, oxidized bottle to the list.
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12/27/2017 - jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 95 Points
SO'd for several hrs in the fridge, pale amber, nuts & figs, med. finish; delicious & ready to drink
Got better over a wonderful 3 hr meal at Max's Harvest in Delray, last taste was the best (added a point)
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