February 14, 2023 - Darker age color, apricot, smooth and delicious. Great valentines treat we shared with our friends at CCF.
October 25, 2019 - Bright hay color. Good nose and warm palate fell, no bit at the end. Very good indeed.
December 22, 2018 - Another WTF and again surprisingly good.
December 22, 2018 - Holiday Champagne Gala (Park Ridge Country Club): Small glass, brief note. Very old, not particularly drinkable. Disappointing for the vintage.
May 25, 2013 - Consumed over three days. The bottle was in very good condition, with less than three cm headspace between the wine and the cork (upper mid shoulder) and just a tiny bit of leakage. The cork broke, but did not crumble and came out in two pieces. The wine was amber, almost orange-brown in colour. There was notable sediment of tartrate crystals in the bottle. The Sauternes offered a complex nose of orange peel, apricot pie, a hint of pear, caramel, cane sugar, a hint of almond, candle wax, beeswax and mild botrytis spice. On the palate the wine showed orange, apricot, a hint of pear, caramel, cane sugar, bitter almond, hints of black tea and tobacco and a mild but persistent botrytis spiciness that got more and more prominent with air. The wine’s medium-plus sweetness was balanced by high acidity. The medium-bodied, medium-rich Sauternes was balanced and had very good length. It seemed even fresher, more elegant and lighter on its feet on day three. A complex, well-aged Sauternes. We liked it. Should pair well with apricot pie.
March 3, 2013 - Blind Food and Wine Pairing Dinner: (Peter & Sandra's): Blind dinner Anita: tasty apricot pie crust, slightly caramelized note, good acidity, medium dark gold-orange color, excellent condition, great nose, good structure still, some sugar has dropped out, really tasty; with pear tart and homemade blue cheese ice cream;
June 20, 2011 - This was a great old bottle. Nothing off, medium intensity. Good tropical fruits, no flabbiness. Smooth aftertaste, long finish.
Excellent
May 25, 2011 - Doesn't get much better than this for aged Sauternes. Clear bright yellow-gold color; ripe apricot notes, light pineapple, petrol, very perfumed, complex, very good shape, and tasting pretty young actually.