Community Tasting Note

HowardNZ wrote:

Monday, May 19, 2014 - Dinner at Mike and Cathy's place (Wellington, New Zealand): Colour deep gold. A gorgeous, expressive, perfumed bouquet, that takes me straight to old Alsatian pinot gris. Complex, multi-layered aromas of spice, glycerol, honey, blanched almonds, honeysuckle, pineapple, at times fresh, then savoury. Revisiting it after ninety minutes in the glass, the nose is now more Turkish delight and ginger. In the mouth, there is a lovely texture, all unctuous and viscous. It needs some air to open and is clearly evolved and a little oxidised, but it is still very pure and shows good acidity. Carries its (14%) alcohol well. There is serious fruit weight, depth and power with layers of complex flavours: spice, honey, pineapple, passionfruit, marmalade, toffee, with mushroomy, savoury elements. Very long, finishes dry and notes of honey and spice. Right in its prime now but should have at least another 10 years in its window. Thanks to Mike and Cathy for this - they saw it on a restaurant list in Singapore and brought it home!

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