February 24, 2024 - Complètement oxydée.
September 6, 2023 - Hard to get a good read on this bottle as it was tasted at an indoor event which topped out ~ 84 degrees F room temp. Medium lemon in the glass, with vanilla bean, bruised green apple and showing just a touch of evolution (not oxidation exactly). Purchased from retail in 2014 and cellared since, this was fully mature today and likely not getting any better.
December 2, 2022 - Brilliant golden colour. Pristine cork (both pictured). Crystal-clear aristocracy. Citrus grass on the nose followed by a note of nuts and wood varnish with a touch of anise. Interesting waxy, rusty apple too. On the palate this is slightly over the hill to my taste, mellow notes, well balanced with a sharp acidity. Heavy velvety texture with little tension but good length, a warm finish and a delicious aftertaste. More umami on the nose than in the mouth. According with CT score cleary underrated in my view.
Brillante color dorado. Corcho prístino (ambos en la imagen). Cristalina aristocracia. Hierba cítrica en nariz seguida de una nota a frutos secos y a barniz de madera con un toque de anís. Interesante cera y manzana oxidada también. Al paladar esta ligeramente pasado para mi gusto, notas melosas, bien equilibrado con una afilada acidez. Pesada textura aterciopelada, con escasa tensión pero con longitud , un final cálido y un delicioso retrogusto. Más umami en nariz que en boca. De acuerdo con la puntuación de CT, claramente infravalorada desde mi punto de vista.
July 11, 2021 - Beautiful vanilla and white fruits in the bouquet. On the palate vanilla, mild acidity and soft bitterness.
May 1, 2021 - Bought this bottle at a supermarket yesterday(!). This was the display bottle (bought a 2018 as well, that goes into the cellar). Apparently well stored, because this 2010 is singing!
Next to the (rather pale) 2018 this has a youthfull, pale grass/hay, somewhere between greenish and pale yellow, colour.
Aroma’s of apricot, lemon, bees wax, understated tropical fruit rounded off by some classy wood in the background, yet remains fresh.
Taste is in line with the aroma. Very refined, very good balance between the fruit and the still very lively acidity and minerality. Would not have guessed this is already ten plus years. Medium plus aftertaste.
I see no reason to wait any longer. Drink now.
December 25, 2020 - Really wanted to like this, and after reading others' TNs, decided its me and not the wine. Syrupy, gold in color. Orange rind, lemony wood polish, orange blossom on the nose; wood, sour citrus, fresh squeezed orange juice on the palate. Slightly oily and waxy with bracing acidity on the finish. Tasted better with cracked crab appetizer.
November 6, 2020 - Final bottle and once again POXd. Not offensively so that it’s undrinkable but not correct
Won’t be buying these again tho based on mine and others TN
September 6, 2020 - Our experience pretty close to Mathijs - premature oxidation obvious from golden honey color in the bottle and glass. Ponderous nose of furniture wax, orange peel, honey, tropical fruits and spice. Variously oligenous (first glass) and minerally (second glass) on the palate with orange notes and wood dominant. Short, unpleasant, benzene-like note on the finish.
Agree with those noting bottle variation, so not rating this in the event that it was defective. Nonetheless, think that this vintage is likely on its last leg.
August 24, 2020 - Fully ready to go, the blend of just squeezed yellow citrus, white peach, pears, honeysuckle and pomelo hits the spot. Fresh, crisp and creamy, with a touch of honeyed orange and yellow citrus in the endnote. This is not a wine I would hang onto for further aging.
April 2, 2020 - Dark yellow, powerful with citrus and backed up by strong, though elegant acids and bitter. The semillon gives a good accessibility and rounds the acids and bitter. Great performance, a 91+.