Had this at the Charleston off-line for Burgundy night.
This was part of the desert flight that also included 1988 Château d'Yquem.
This was an interesting wine, that had been aged in barrels for most of the time and bottled in recent years.
A good and interesting wine, but tough competition with the beautiful Sauternes served along side. My oldest wine to date, until we had a 1889 Justino's Madeira Malmsey the following night.
Paired well with the Pain d'Epices Bread Pudding/Sourwood Honeyed Apricots deserts.
Flavors of apricot, baking spices, raisin and honey. Nice desert sipper and an enjoyable wine to try.
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Charleston Offlineorama IV; 9/27/2018-10/1/2018 (Charleston, NC (various locations)): Final wine of Burg Thurs - paired with Pain d'Epices Bread Budding with sourwood honeyed apples. My first time getting to try a Rivesaltes which I was really excited about. This is just really interesting stuff. A blend of many white Rhone grapes (grenache blanc maybe the primary) and fortified with grape spirit - then forgotten about in the cellar for many decades. This is very warming on the palate, yet the vinous quality is not overwhelmed by the fortification. It tastes of golden raisins, peaches and apricots with warm baking spices and spine of acidity that brightens the palate. I really enjoyed this and for my husband it was his wine of the night.
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10/5/2018 - Redrunners Likes this wine: 91 Points
Had this at the Charleston off-line for Burgundy night.
This was part of the desert flight that also included 1988 Château d'Yquem.
This was an interesting wine, that had been aged in barrels for most of the time and bottled in recent years.
A good and interesting wine, but tough competition with the beautiful Sauternes served along side. My oldest wine to date, until we had a 1889 Justino's Madeira Malmsey the following night.
Paired well with the Pain d'Epices Bread Pudding/Sourwood Honeyed Apricots deserts.
Flavors of apricot, baking spices, raisin and honey. Nice desert sipper and an enjoyable wine to try.
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9/27/2018 - retired_and_roving Likes this wine: 92 Points
Charleston Offlineorama IV; 9/27/2018-10/1/2018 (Charleston, NC (various locations)): Final wine of Burg Thurs - paired with Pain d'Epices Bread Budding with sourwood honeyed apples. My first time getting to try a Rivesaltes which I was really excited about. This is just really interesting stuff. A blend of many white Rhone grapes (grenache blanc maybe the primary) and fortified with grape spirit - then forgotten about in the cellar for many decades. This is very warming on the palate, yet the vinous quality is not overwhelmed by the fortification. It tastes of golden raisins, peaches and apricots with warm baking spices and spine of acidity that brightens the palate. I really enjoyed this and for my husband it was his wine of the night.
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9/27/2018 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine: 91 Points
Charleston IV - Return of the Collectible; 9/27/2018-9/30/2018 (Charleston, SC (various locations)): Final wine of the night. This is an interesting style. Definitely well paired with the spiced gingerbread cake. Get many of the same flavors (cinnamon, clove, ginger) in the wine. Loads of raisin. Not quite as alcoholic as you'd think given fortified (16.5%). Easy end of evening sipper.
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