Community Tasting Note

peterchoy wrote:

Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - Appearance: Bright and clear, it has medium gold color, with legs.
Nose: Clean, with pronounced intensity aromas, showing stone fruit of apricot, citrus fruit of orange marmalade, dried fruit of sultana, maturity notes of honey, sweet spice of cinnamon, oak notes of caramel, kernel notes of cream, and floral notes of honeysuckle. The wine is developing.
Palate: Sweet with medium (+) acidity, the wine has medium alcohol and full body, with has medium (+) intensity flavors of tropical fruit of mango, stone fruit of apricot, citrus fruit of lemon zest, oak notes of caramel and cedar, dried fruit of sultana. The wine has a long finish.
Conclusion: Very good quality Sauternes with an intense nose showing good range of aroma characters, the wine has good acidity to balance the sweetness, providing a refreshing palate of structure and elegance. Good concentration with a long finish, the wine is ready to drink now though can benefit from further ageing of another 5-7 years.

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