USA 1997 (By JK @ Bottles): Smoke, butterscotch and yellow fruits in the bouquet. On the palate full bodied, yellow fruits, good vanilla from the oak, good acidity and some bitterness in the finish. Beautiful and rich wine.
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Deep golden color with a slight oxidized but penetrating nose. The oxidiztion showed in the mouth but was balanced with acidity and fruit that was delicious. Served with New Year's Eve lobster and matched beautifully.
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is there a description called " Mature Fresh " ?!? i have seen these bottles in a freinds cellar for the past 4 or 5 years years thinking that they wouldnt be any good , Saturday night dinner club gathering he offerred to open some . What a surprise this wine was wonderfull golden color , sweet fruit , all good stuff
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diep geel, rijpe neus met botertje en vanille rijpe peer en meloen, smaak is rond en met wat body, ietwat romig en rijp, iets over de top maar nog wel met klasse
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Diepe gele kleur. Geur die balans heeft. Mooi botertje en rijpe tonen van diep geel fruit. Lichte toastgeur. Aangenaam. In de smaak mooie zuren met veel inhoud. Filmend en sappig. concentratie. Nog fruitig en fief. Heel mooi glas. Klassieke europese stijl. Niets geen blockbuster maar alles goed gedoseerd.surprise
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Found this while doing an inventory to get started with Cellartracker- had kind of forgotten I had it and had intended to drink sooner. Luckily, no harm done! Light golden color, not as dark as I'd expected, maybe the color of an apple juice. On the nose, a mix of white fruits, pear, white peach, maybe, with light buttery/smokey hint in unobrusively in the background. Not over oaked for my tastes. On the palate, the smokey, buttery flavors are a bit stronger than on the nose, but the intensity of the fruit flavors outpace those from the oak/malo treatment. If I had another, I'd drink it soon, but given that this is the entry level bottle, to be this good at 8 years is nice. Not in imminent danger of decline, but why wait?
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9/26/2015 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
USA 1997 (By JK @ Bottles): Smoke, butterscotch and yellow fruits in the bouquet. On the palate full bodied, yellow fruits, good vanilla from the oak, good acidity and some bitterness in the finish. Beautiful and rich wine.
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9/26/2015 - jkoenen wrote: 91 Points
97 Napa-retrospective (Restaurant Bottles, Sas van Gent): Flinty fireworks, hint of oxidation, popcorn, butter, vanilla. Very powerful and looking for balance at this moment. Maybe still young??
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1/4/2011 - WinoRick wrote: 94 Points
Deep golden color with a slight oxidized but penetrating nose. The oxidiztion showed in the mouth but was balanced with acidity and fruit that was delicious. Served with New Year's Eve lobster and matched beautifully.
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8/9/2009 - jsebiri wrote: 92 Points
is there a description called " Mature Fresh " ?!?
i have seen these bottles in a freinds cellar for the past 4 or 5 years years thinking that they wouldnt be any good , Saturday night dinner club gathering he offerred to open some . What a surprise this wine was wonderfull
golden color , sweet fruit , all good stuff
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7/9/2007 - Biglama wrote: 90 Points
diep geel, rijpe neus met botertje en vanille rijpe peer en meloen, smaak is rond en met wat body, ietwat romig en rijp, iets over de top maar nog wel met klasse
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11/12/2006 - Biglama wrote: 89 Points
Diep geel. Heel rijke neus met mooie rijpe gele vruchten, botertje en mooi hout. Smaak is krachtig maar niet te. Goede eetwijn
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6/4/2006 - Biglama wrote: 91 Points
Diepe gele kleur. Geur die balans heeft. Mooi botertje en rijpe tonen van diep geel fruit. Lichte toastgeur. Aangenaam. In de smaak mooie zuren met veel inhoud. Filmend en sappig. concentratie. Nog fruitig en fief. Heel mooi glas. Klassieke europese stijl. Niets geen blockbuster maar alles goed gedoseerd.surprise
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6/21/2005 - Renee & Robert wrote: 90 Points
Found this while doing an inventory to get started with Cellartracker- had kind of forgotten I had it and had intended to drink sooner. Luckily, no harm done! Light golden color, not as dark as I'd expected, maybe the color of an apple juice. On the nose, a mix of white fruits, pear, white peach, maybe, with light buttery/smokey hint in unobrusively in the background. Not over oaked for my tastes. On the palate, the smokey, buttery flavors are a bit stronger than on the nose, but the intensity of the fruit flavors outpace those from the oak/malo treatment. If I had another, I'd drink it soon, but given that this is the entry level bottle, to be this good at 8 years is nice. Not in imminent danger of decline, but why wait?
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