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90 Points

Thursday, July 12, 2012 - Dinner at Eleven Madison Park (Eleven Madison Park, New York): A pleasant little Spätlese. I really liked the nose here - a bit grassy, a little flowery, with honeysuckle accents shading nice scents of nectarines and white peaches, along with a nice slatiness in the background. There was a touch of sulphur on the palate, but not quite enough to distract from powerful flavours of honey and nectar, and sweet red apples and white peaches moving into a slightly floral finish. Still bit primary, a bit sugary sweet, but this had plenty of supple acidity that kept it freshly balanced. Nevertheless, it really needed some food to show well, with a nice foie gras pairing drawing out more nuanced notes of mineral and spice. This seems to have put on quite a bit of weight over time compared with earlier notes on CT, but it needs quite a bit more time yet. Pretty good though.

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