April 24, 2021 - Kept in room temperature for quite a while. Still ok but should have been drunk a few years ago because of the not so perfect storage situation. Lots of raisin on the nose and palate. Apricot also.
April 3, 2020 - Appearance: clear, deep amber.
Nose: clean, medium plus intensity; aromas of dried apricot, marmalade, honey, toast, orange peel, vanilla, marzipan, a little nuttiness, ripe pineapple, sultana. It's fully developed.
Palate: sweet, high acidity, medium alcohol, full body, medium plus flavour intensity, smoke comes through on the palate, otherwise aligns with nose. The finish is medium plus as well.
Overall, it's a very good wine. Drink now, not suitable for further ageing. Perfect to pair with blue cheese.
June 22, 2018 - No formal notes.
February 26, 2014 - A: Deep amber color. In all honestly, reminds me in look like a nice bourbon.
N: Straight out of the bottle, it is a little tight. Ran my second glass through a Vinturi, and the nose really opened up. The deep notes really open up. Apricot jam, toasted oak and honey.
P: First thing that comes to mind is honey, fresh honey like a farmer's market. The acid comes through nicely in hints of orange marmalade and zest. The apricot hits the mid palate nicely Only 11.5% ABV so not noticeable at all. THere is sweetness, but it is not an overly sweet wine. I think the mix of acidity and residual sugar plays nicely. Very, very smooth.
F: It really does linger for a while. Apricots and peaches stay on the mid palate. Slight hints of nuttiness as it finishes.
Overall: Still a little new to desert wines, but this is fantastic. I bought 4 half bottles right after I tasted this one. Superbly Happy. Somewhere between 93 & 93+. Really happy with this.
August 17, 2013 - Deep gold/copper in colour. Lots of botrytis on nose, with honey, orange marmalade, pineapple, vanilla and tobacco as well. These flavours follow through on the lovely, rich palate, medium to full bodied, and with a long finish. Nice balance of acidity and fruit. Drinking well now, but will last too (A-).
January 12, 2013 - Cracker! Great age. Smooth as. Brilliant typical honey after taste. Ozs best dessert wine again and again.
November 27, 2011 - One of the best sweet wines I've had in a long time. Truly delicious. I could not stop drinking it after the Thanksgiving meal. The noble rot/botrytis lends a very nice touch to this wine. Excellent (89.5).
May 20, 2011 - Much better than I expected with spicy botrytis character on top of orange marmalade, pineapple and clove. May be better after another couple of years in the cellar
March 15, 2010 - Concentrated golden yellow in colour. At first a bit closed, but opens up quickly with pineapple, orange zest and apricot jam. Palate offers marmalade on toast, good balance between alcohol, acidity and sweet fuit. Nice round coating body. Long sweet finsh. Good stuff, but lacking complexity to be great.
February 6, 2010 - An excellent example of Botrytis that presented well to the palete