Opened on Halloween, my wife's birthday so it had to be good or I would be turned into a frog. Gave this some air in the bottle for several hours, lovely perfume of stone fruits and a littleginger ! that slightly oily feel in the mouth you get with these quality PGs, peaches and honey to the fore, not a long finish but a lovely wine, sipped on its own till gone. This was purchased at the winery.
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Great example of what Pinot Gris can be. Crisp with a mouthful of fruit- pear, apricot, citrus, and a bit of sweet basil. Medium to long finish. Great on its own or complimenting many dishes from seafood to spicier fare.
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From a half bottle. Ca. 10-15% Botrytis. Light yellow. In the nose, at first there's next to nothing, except some wet cardboard. Yuck. With some air and temperature, it blossoms. Candied ginger, salty lemon, candied mango and pineapple, funnily a strong note of kiwi fruit, in the background some Arabian spices. Very complex. On the palate, it also needs some getting used to. At first, it seems just oily, sweet and flat. But with time and temperature, a really fine acidity comes through and breathes life into the wine, some fruitiness that goes into the background with more time. Very fine minerality that dominates the long finish that also has notes of kiwi and pineapple. An amazing, complex wine.
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Vin déguster il y a quelques semaine et pas de note prise
Robe: jaune légèrement dorée, disque bien gras
Nez: C'est véritablement ce que j'appelle une Flower Bomb! C'est très floral! On a aussi des notes d'ananas et de mangue mais les fleur domine. Le nez me semble un peu sur la réserve, bien que les notes de fleur sont présente, les autres arômes se livre plus diffilement, comme si le vin voulais se montrer mystérieux....
Bouche: La on a affaire à du lourd! Belle structure, c'est gras, quasiment tannique! Belle richesse, on a du sucre mais cela reste bien balancer l'acidité et la légère minéralité en finale. Belle longueur en bouche. L'impression d'avoir en fasse de moi un vin fait en un bloc, qui n'attend que d'être sculpté par le temps.
Conclusion: Dans un style plus viril que le fronholz mais très beau aussi. Plus structurer et moin sucré que le 2009, il semble avoir tout ce qu'il faut sous le pied pour vieillir longtemps. A laisser dormir plusieur année ou a carafer au moin 1 heure d'avance, minimun!
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10/31/2019 - angelcyn Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened on Halloween, my wife's birthday so it had to be good or I would be turned into a frog.
Gave this some air in the bottle for several hours, lovely perfume of stone fruits and a littleginger ! that slightly oily feel in the mouth you get with these quality PGs, peaches and honey to the fore, not a long finish but a lovely wine, sipped on its own till gone.
This was purchased at the winery.
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10/31/2014 - jsherdc Likes this wine:
After using the coravin the cork was popped a few weeks later. More acidic but still tasty. Improved with air.
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10/1/2014 - jsherdc Likes this wine: 94 Points
Full bodied. Peaches and cream. Honeyed. Outstanding.
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3/15/2014 - DSP Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicious and juicy with peachy stone fruit and orange/lime citrusy flavors. Full and broad in the mouth, but also zesty. Finish was a bit short.
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12/26/2013 - Cappie wrote:
Well balanced with some residual sugar. Definite mushroom on the nose. Juicy on the back palate. An excellent foie gras wine.
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6/16/2013 - jfarley3 wrote: 93 Points
Great example of what Pinot Gris can be. Crisp with a mouthful of fruit- pear, apricot, citrus, and a bit of sweet basil. Medium to long finish. Great on its own or complimenting many dishes from seafood to spicier fare.
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1/19/2013 - octopussy Likes this wine: 94 Points
From a half bottle. Ca. 10-15% Botrytis. Light yellow. In the nose, at first there's next to nothing, except some wet cardboard. Yuck. With some air and temperature, it blossoms. Candied ginger, salty lemon, candied mango and pineapple, funnily a strong note of kiwi fruit, in the background some Arabian spices. Very complex. On the palate, it also needs some getting used to. At first, it seems just oily, sweet and flat. But with time and temperature, a really fine acidity comes through and breathes life into the wine, some fruitiness that goes into the background with more time. Very fine minerality that dominates the long finish that also has notes of kiwi and pineapple. An amazing, complex wine.
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12/2/2012 - Hugo Lanteigne wrote: 92 Points
Vin déguster il y a quelques semaine et pas de note prise
Robe: jaune légèrement dorée, disque bien gras
Nez: C'est véritablement ce que j'appelle une Flower Bomb! C'est très floral! On a aussi des notes d'ananas et de mangue mais les fleur domine. Le nez me semble un peu sur la réserve, bien que les notes de fleur sont présente, les autres arômes se livre plus diffilement, comme si le vin voulais se montrer mystérieux....
Bouche: La on a affaire à du lourd! Belle structure, c'est gras, quasiment tannique! Belle richesse, on a du sucre mais cela reste bien balancer l'acidité et la légère minéralité en finale. Belle longueur en bouche. L'impression d'avoir en fasse de moi un vin fait en un bloc, qui n'attend que d'être sculpté par le temps.
Conclusion: Dans un style plus viril que le fronholz mais très beau aussi. Plus structurer et moin sucré que le 2009, il semble avoir tout ce qu'il faut sous le pied pour vieillir longtemps. A laisser dormir plusieur année ou a carafer au moin 1 heure d'avance, minimun!
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