Never really thought much of this when I had in younger, but at least now it has some Chenin-typical waxy character, and even a bit of wool. What’s odd is that it still had a reductive matchstick note. I would have thought that after nine years it would be gone. There’s some sort of fruit lurking under there as well, but it never fully emerges from the sulphurous funk.
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Gearing up for the release so wanted to check in on my favorite CB offering. This had nice waxy, citrus fruit with a wooly finish....but i have to say that distinct notes of oak and butterscotch were a little bit distracting (which is something that I have not noticed in the past). A little more acid would be amazing but still a very good wine. 2 left and will prob wait a year or so before my next one. Pumped for next week!
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12/3/2023 - Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 89 Points
This bottle better than the last one
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10/29/2023 - Bakerbd Likes this wine: 91 Points
Baked green apples, lemon pith, hay, broad on the palate
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7/3/2022 - Rieslingfan wrote:
Never really thought much of this when I had in younger, but at least now it has some Chenin-typical waxy character, and even a bit of wool. What’s odd is that it still had a reductive matchstick note. I would have thought that after nine years it would be gone. There’s some sort of fruit lurking under there as well, but it never fully emerges from the sulphurous funk.
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9/6/2021 - Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 86 Points
My bad, I drank this one past its prime. Not bad, but I wish I'd consumed soooner
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7/24/2021 - RichEB1 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Gearing up for the release so wanted to check in on my favorite CB offering. This had nice waxy, citrus fruit with a wooly finish....but i have to say that distinct notes of oak and butterscotch were a little bit distracting (which is something that I have not noticed in the past). A little more acid would be amazing but still a very good wine. 2 left and will prob wait a year or so before my next one. Pumped for next week!
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