I agree with the rich pear and minerals that others have mentioned, and this does have a firm acidity, making this a good food wine. However, it had a sharpness of oak that kept it from being truly enjoyable. Maybe laying it down for a few years might help; seems a little "busy" at the moment.
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This bottle was unfortunately a bit disappointing. Tried it in a burgundy glass to see how the aromatics were, but I think it got too much oxygen too quick as the palate and finish showed alcohol sticking out. Much better in a smaller glass, but still some heat. Otherwise, the stoniness of the nose and mouth is still nice. Hard to really enjoy the bottle much though.
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6/29/2009 - norsktorsk wrote: 90 Points
Very nice.
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10/8/2006 - oddangel wrote:
I agree with the rich pear and minerals that others have mentioned, and this does have a firm acidity, making this a good food wine. However, it had a sharpness of oak that kept it from being truly enjoyable. Maybe laying it down for a few years might help; seems a little "busy" at the moment.
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6/6/2006 - jlm wrote:
This bottle was unfortunately a bit disappointing. Tried it in a burgundy glass to see how the aromatics were, but I think it got too much oxygen too quick as the palate and finish showed alcohol sticking out. Much better in a smaller glass, but still some heat. Otherwise, the stoniness of the nose and mouth is still nice. Hard to really enjoy the bottle much though.
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4/18/2006 - Torchill wrote: 90 Points
Really nice bottle. I like the minerality of the wine with the nice citrus flavors up front.
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3/26/2006 - jlm wrote:
Best bottle yet. Beautiful minerality and pear fruit. Can't wait to taste the '04.
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