Late Dec 2022: brown amber color; bouquet of apples and other tree fruits plus scents of petrol; oily texture; started with a strong juicy, fruity acidity and a slight astringency on the palate; several hours later the acidity had mellowed down resulting in a more balanced mouthfeel. 88-89/100
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Not just the obvious botryoides but clearly oxidized by color, smell and taste. Perhaps this was great at one time and I would have hoped it could age but now it’s over the hill.
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This is sure to be a polarizing wine... As the color clearly indicates, this wine had a significant amount of botrytis, which is not limited to sweet wines. At this stage, the varietal expression is quite limited. The wine finishes with astringency and bitterness. Little left at this point. Disappointing.... Does this amount of botrytis work with a dry Riesling?
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Great nose, left a lot to be desired on the mouth. Very acidic and probably past, not enough fruit left to call it an in between funky bottle, this was just done.
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12/24/2022 - Fatty Cat wrote: 89 Points
Late Dec 2022: brown amber color; bouquet of apples and other tree fruits plus scents of petrol; oily texture; started with a strong juicy, fruity acidity and a slight astringency on the palate; several hours later the acidity had mellowed down resulting in a more balanced mouthfeel. 88-89/100
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3/21/2020 - MJR21401 wrote: flawed
Not just the obvious botryoides but clearly oxidized by color, smell and taste. Perhaps this was great at one time and I would have hoped it could age but now it’s over the hill.
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3/21/2017 - vagrantone Does not like this wine: 83 Points
This is sure to be a polarizing wine...
As the color clearly indicates, this wine had a significant amount of botrytis, which is not limited to sweet wines. At this stage, the varietal expression is quite limited. The wine finishes with astringency and bitterness. Little left at this point. Disappointing.... Does this amount of botrytis work with a dry Riesling?
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3/24/2010 - JohnnyBark wrote: 86 Points
Great nose, left a lot to be desired on the mouth. Very acidic and probably past, not enough fruit left to call it an in between funky bottle, this was just done.
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12/30/2009 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 89 Points
Jonathan Dinh Birthday Dinner at Fleur de Lys (Fleur de Lys, San Francisco, CA): Light medium apricot color; baked apricot, almond, marzipan nose with a little reduction; tart baked lemon, citrus, mineral palate with good acidity, a little one dimensional though; medium finish
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