2001 Italians for Daniel's Birthday (Osvaldo Ristorante Italiano, Maxwell Chambers): Amber gold in colour. Boy, was this ever sweet! Nose showed tons of maple syrup aling with mocha and dried figs and just that touch of nail varnish. Pleasant enough, and rather sweet, but it gave no warning whatsoever for the blast of intense sweetness on the palate - honey, maple syrup, malt sugar along with some anglica root-like herb. There was some acidity, but not quite enough to cut through the sherr sugary weight of the wine. More herbs came up in the finish, along with a touch of orange peel. There was quality and some sense of freshness and depth in there, but this really needs lots and lots and lots of time yet I think. Even with the very yummy tiramisu, which was sweet in its own right, this was a bit too much for me at the moment.
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3/18/2010 - Alex H wrote: 83 Points
Daniel's Birthday (Osvaldops): Sweet sweet syrup , maple syrup.Concentrate of dessicated coconut , sweet incense . Really rich and a hair beyond unctuous.
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3/15/2010 - Paul S wrote: 88 Points
2001 Italians for Daniel's Birthday (Osvaldo Ristorante Italiano, Maxwell Chambers): Amber gold in colour. Boy, was this ever sweet! Nose showed tons of maple syrup aling with mocha and dried figs and just that touch of nail varnish. Pleasant enough, and rather sweet, but it gave no warning whatsoever for the blast of intense sweetness on the palate - honey, maple syrup, malt sugar along with some anglica root-like herb. There was some acidity, but not quite enough to cut through the sherr sugary weight of the wine. More herbs came up in the finish, along with a touch of orange peel. There was quality and some sense of freshness and depth in there, but this really needs lots and lots and lots of time yet I think. Even with the very yummy tiramisu, which was sweet in its own right, this was a bit too much for me at the moment.
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