Everything about this wine can be summed up with “intense” from its color to its length on the palate. The deep golden color captures the eye. The nose explodes with honeysuckle, honey, orange blossom, tangerine, lanolin, white grapefruit, ginger, anise …. It just goes on and on. The notes glide across the palate with an intensity as the acidity holds the RS in check. This is not a bottle to sit down and kill over dinner (or a single course unless you are pouring for guests). A glass or two will suffice. 12% alc. With ramen noodle, bok choy-ginger pork soup; Asian with a bit of spice. 03.10.24. Recommended.
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Botrytis infected Chenin Blanc dessert wine - nose started out funky, then got sweet with honey/apricot notes. Taste has the same very sweet flavors with a nice finish.
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3/10/2024 - timewithwine Likes this wine:
Everything about this wine can be summed up with “intense” from its color to its length on the palate. The deep golden color captures the eye. The nose explodes with honeysuckle, honey, orange blossom, tangerine, lanolin, white grapefruit, ginger, anise …. It just goes on and on. The notes glide across the palate with an intensity as the acidity holds the RS in check. This is not a bottle to sit down and kill over dinner (or a single course unless you are pouring for guests). A glass or two will suffice. 12% alc. With ramen noodle, bok choy-ginger pork soup; Asian with a bit of spice. 03.10.24. Recommended.
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9/8/2015 - doogz wrote: 89 Points
Sweet dessert wine
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2/19/2015 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
Monthly Tasting Group LTB 2015-02; France: Loire white wines. (By AW): In the bouquet polishing wax, minerals and some smoke. On the palate honey, ripe pineapple and sweet lemon. Good sweetness and a lot of good acidity to balance it. Beautiful wine.
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2/19/2015 - Merky_Waters Likes this wine: 90 Points
Delicious, rich, and honeyed while keeping a youthful approachable body.
Ripe pineapple, overripe melon, orange, plum, and a hint of petrol.
Long oily finish.
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12/15/2014 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote: 89 Points
Botrytis infected Chenin Blanc dessert wine - nose started out funky, then got sweet with honey/apricot notes. Taste has the same very sweet flavors with a nice finish.
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