Quite a deep yellow colour, amber; very rich on the palate, with honey, apricot, orange, vanilla and barley sugar: crème brûlée in a glass! This is very fine now, mature, perhaps a little lacking in acidity, but with plenty of life still. It reminds me of the 2003.
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Some have noted "dark gold," to my mind I thought it was more on the pale side; still relatively youthful and I think decades of life are possible. What better way to conclude a pleasant meal than with this sweet, honied loveliness?
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Quite a deep yellow/gold colour, much darker than the 2011 which is quite pale; fairly rich and intense, with honey, apricot and orange hints, good but not exceptional acidity and considerable length. This is very attractive now, but there is enough acidity to keep it fresh for a while yet.
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4/7/2024 - rupertg Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great nose. Classic burst of sweetness then mouth filling flavour and lingering mix with balanced acidity. Drinking well.
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2/29/2024 - SaltWine wrote:
February event tasting JN
Fine though nothing special. OK to drink, will be on plateau for a long period.
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2/19/2024 - La Grappe Likes this wine: 93 Points
Quite a deep yellow colour, amber; very rich on the palate, with honey, apricot, orange, vanilla and barley sugar: crème brûlée in a glass! This is very fine now, mature, perhaps a little lacking in acidity, but with plenty of life still. It reminds me of the 2003.
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12/24/2023 - Dulcie and Aylwin wrote:
Some have noted "dark gold," to my mind I thought it was more on the pale side; still relatively youthful and I think decades of life are possible. What better way to conclude a pleasant meal than with this sweet, honied loveliness?
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12/11/2023 - La Grappe Likes this wine: 92 Points
Quite a deep yellow/gold colour, much darker than the 2011 which is quite pale; fairly rich and intense, with honey, apricot and orange hints, good but not exceptional acidity and considerable length. This is very attractive now, but there is enough acidity to keep it fresh for a while yet.
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