January 8, 2021 - pleasant, a bit sweet. Thick
February 23, 2020 - Had this last bottle in cellar for 15yrs...loved this wine in its youth for its freshness and viognier florals...was pretty much expecting this to turn putrid...but totally wrong! What a surprise! The wine is amazingly fresh and sweet, not cloying, but not an acid freak either...just a perfect balance of honey, peach syrup, and apricot marmalade sweetness...to the dried caramel honey and savory lychee nut oil. Smells like a snifter of fine cognac...a thick mouth coating viscosity yet with an airy breeze of white flower blossoms and citrus acidity. Wonderful aged complexities of moth ball mustiness, mint, creme brûlée, tobacco spice...finishes of sweet viognier to dry cognac vapor. Totally blown away here!
August 3, 2019 - Waited too long to drink, turned into oxidized and sweet.
January 16, 2019 - White peach, mandarin orange, apricot, with an extremely nice honeycomb finish. Sweet, but not super sweet. Really nice.
December 9, 2018 - Very nice for dessert, not too sweet. Apricot and pear tastes, good viscosity. Guests each enjoyed a small glass after a big dinner ending with cheesecake. No heat.
September 1, 2016 - Beautiful notes of honeysuckle and lychee with balanced acidity and sweetness. A great dessert wine. Wish I purchased more.
May 1, 2016 - Butterscotch and caramel on nose and palate. Not too thick or cloying. Nice dessert wine but poor qpr.
August 10, 2015 - This was darker than the last time (18 months ago) I opened this 375. Purchased at Pride by my wife. I was surprised since this was $52. I didn't think it was worth it at the time, but was I wrong. This was delicious. Long lingering finished. Not thick. Smooth. Some fruit. I may have tasted butterscotch. Drink or hold.
July 26, 2015 - A bit disjointed with some alcohol on the nose but good fruit - apricot and pear, medium plus viscosity. Had this in the cellar more than 5 years, probably should have drank when younger. 88 points
June 4, 2014 - Napa valley version of a Sauterne. Beautiful gold color. Gorgeous legs.
Detecting peach some apricot and citrus. Terrific.