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• emzee.mc wrote: 90 points

  April 27, 2018 - Very underrated wine that I purchased in Newport for $20. The juice pours a dark golden color which is a sign for advanced aging. Yet to my comfort, there was no premox in the glass. Instead, the wine fairs very well in the glass. It certainly shows signs of the hot vintage given the long legs as well as the fruit-forwardness. Bouquet yields plenty of apricots, oak, honey roasted nuts, roasted pineapples, white flowers, and candied lemon peel. On the palate, the wine is a bit fat, oaky and alcoholic, which is to be expected. Flavors reflect the nose and exhibit roasted nuts, lemon curd pie, honey, vanilla, toasty oak and barnyard hay. That said, the buttery nuttiness, mixed with delicate acidity, is exactly the flavor profile I am looking for to pair with squid, celeriac and pine nuts. Finish a tad smoky and the length is long and cloying. If this is drunk by itself, I will dock points due to a lack of balance. But when paired with something nutty and rich, the acidity in the wine truly shines and provides ample precision and cut. Truly tasty.

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