Defying age - lemon, straw, mineral, only the merest hint of nuttiness to suggest its age. Really vital and fresh, this almost seems like it hasn’t hit its stride yet.
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From an excellent looking bottle, this wine had a gold center and clear rims. The medium+ intensity nose displayed apricot, apple, and honey.
In the mouth, this was a bit awkward for the first couple hours. It was big, ripe and rich but with substantial acidity in the finish. Unfortunately, it also had a slightly overripe/oxidized note that would not dissipate.
While this bottle looked to be in excellent condition, the wine was clearly on the downward slope. This, suggests drinking these ASAP.
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3/21/2024 - englishman's claret wrote: 93 Points
Defying age - lemon, straw, mineral, only the merest hint of nuttiness to suggest its age. Really vital and fresh, this almost seems like it hasn’t hit its stride yet.
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5/26/2018 - fclarity wrote: 92 Points
From a very nice looking bottle, this wine had a deep yellow center and clear rims. The medium intensity nose displayed marzipan, vanilla, and citrus.
This wine took 3+ hours of air to come around. It had nice richness, crisp acidity, and very nice length.
While a touch oaky, this wine was a noticeable step up from my last bottle. This will last for at least 5 years
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12/7/2016 - fcxj wrote: flawed
Oxidized.
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10/12/2013 - fclarity wrote: 89 Points
From an excellent looking bottle, this wine had a gold center and clear rims. The medium+ intensity nose displayed apricot, apple, and honey.
In the mouth, this was a bit awkward for the first couple hours. It was big, ripe and rich but with substantial acidity in the finish. Unfortunately, it also had a slightly overripe/oxidized note that would not dissipate.
While this bottle looked to be in excellent condition, the wine was clearly on the downward slope. This, suggests drinking these ASAP.
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6/6/2013 - dream Does not like this wine: 77 Points
Way past its best.
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