Brought this to a blind tasting as a novelty (not expecting much): Deep straw to golden color; mature, baked apple, dusty spice on nose; no oxidation evident on palate though certainly mature; firm with complex range from butterscotch to hints of tobacco. Surprisingly alive and quite nice!
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Good long cork, excellent fill. I believe this was purchased at the Berry Bros & Rudd Kiosk in Heathrow. Medium-dark greenish gold color - oxidized by appearance? On the palate, quite firm initially with very good dry extract. After 15 minutes or so nice viscosity and a citrus note on the palate. Still quite a bit of oak but the fruit is still in balance. Went very nicely with a piece of broiled swordfish.
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8/22/2017 - jmoore431 wrote: 91 Points
Brought this to a blind tasting as a novelty (not expecting much): Deep straw to golden color; mature, baked apple, dusty spice on nose; no oxidation evident on palate though certainly mature; firm with complex range from butterscotch to hints of tobacco. Surprisingly alive and quite nice!
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10/24/2009 - rosenst1 wrote: 88 Points
Good long cork, excellent fill. I believe this was purchased at the Berry Bros & Rudd Kiosk in Heathrow. Medium-dark greenish gold color - oxidized by appearance? On the palate, quite firm initially with very good dry extract. After 15 minutes or so nice viscosity and a citrus note on the palate. Still quite a bit of oak but the fruit is still in balance. Went very nicely with a piece of broiled swordfish.
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9/29/2007 - yotaiwan wrote: 93 Points
strong old. held on well, very nice oak and still had some tannin.
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