Very good nose and balance, tropical fruits, some minerals in the background with medium acidity and body. It's drinking well now and I don't see it as getting better.
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Rich, lush wine filled with stone fruit, almond paste, and a touch of citrus...powerful floral notes on the nose, expanding to apricot and peach. Good for a least 4 more years.
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This bottle came off a bit more medicinal on the nose, with more oak and vanilla on the creamy finish that carried less heat than last bottle. A unique wine, not really comperable to a rhone yet seemingly correct to the varietals (I waver because I can't think of too many other examples in the region), but not something that I will seek more of. I can't even guess where this will go with age.
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12/29/2015 - pakabear Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very good nose and balance, tropical fruits, some minerals in the background with medium acidity and body. It's drinking well now and I don't see it as getting better.
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12/29/2015 - dcwino wrote: 89 Points
Big cab dinner at Morton's - 07 Maybach, Ovid, Insignia and etc. (Morton's - Reston, VA): The nose of Viognier and the body of Roussanne and noticeable heat. Quite dense and mineral. Lychee and pit fruits. I bet this was a lot more enjoyable just like more of Condrieu. Drink up!
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3/7/2014 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 93 Points
Rich, lush wine filled with stone fruit, almond paste, and a touch of citrus...powerful floral notes on the nose, expanding to apricot and peach. Good for a least 4 more years.
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12/2/2012 - TOTOM wrote: 93 Points
7sec.fihnish
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1/14/2012 - alr6767 wrote: 91 Points
This bottle came off a bit more medicinal on the nose, with more oak and vanilla on the creamy finish that carried less heat than last bottle. A unique wine, not really comperable to a rhone yet seemingly correct to the varietals (I waver because I can't think of too many other examples in the region), but not something that I will seek more of. I can't even guess where this will go with age.
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