Early birthday celebration: Dominated by the heavy oak use and richness. Once it was revealed to be a Dancer, it was clear that it was from a warm vintage so guessed 2009. Tropical and alcoholic with a thick and viscous texture, unfortunately didn’t have the drive that I loved in the 2015 last year.
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Earlier this year a bottle seemed bland and flat alongside some other very good 2009s. Today a bottle was back in form, very fresh, lemony with plenty of backbone, but it needs a little time to integrate. My last bottle I'll try in a year or so.
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9/22/2023 - melvinyeowq wrote: 87 Points
Early birthday celebration: Dominated by the heavy oak use and richness. Once it was revealed to be a Dancer, it was clear that it was from a warm vintage so guessed 2009. Tropical and alcoholic with a thick and viscous texture, unfortunately didn’t have the drive that I loved in the 2015 last year.
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12/10/2015 - john_s Likes this wine: 91 Points
Earlier this year a bottle seemed bland and flat alongside some other very good 2009s. Today a bottle was back in form, very fresh, lemony with plenty of backbone, but it needs a little time to integrate. My last bottle I'll try in a year or so.
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7/24/2015 - johnh1001 wrote: 87 Points
Struck me as overly tropical and sweet this time.
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8/15/2014 - johnh1001 wrote: 90 Points
Nice, crisp citrus nose. Loads of lemon and orange with some peach. Medium depth, slightly short finish.
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12/26/2013 - WillersC wrote: 87 Points
Fat blowsey and not very interesting. I hope that this will improve with time but i don't have high hopes...
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