This is a very painful TN to write. I failed to protect this wine from the heat in the summer of 1997 and when I looked at it again in autumn, the colour had turned two shades darker. When I purchased it at Christie's in Amsterdam in 1993, it looked even better than the bottle tasted in 1994 (better level, lighter colour). It was still a good drink when I opened it today, but I will never know its real glory. It is a mistake I have never made again.
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Medium buttercup yellow, golden sheen; amazing bouquet, roses and violets, soft, grapy, hint of sweetness; wonderfully ripe, rich, calm, very juicy, perfect balance, concentrated, seamless; fabulous honeyed finish, great length. Fantastic.
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9/10/2011 - jlgnml wrote:
Not as bad as presumed. Good color, darkish, full sweet nose and on the palate. Good experience.
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3/1/2001 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 Points
This is a very painful TN to write. I failed to protect this wine from the heat in the summer of 1997 and when I looked at it again in autumn, the colour had turned two shades darker. When I purchased it at Christie's in Amsterdam in 1993, it looked even better than the bottle tasted in 1994 (better level, lighter colour). It was still a good drink when I opened it today, but I will never know its real glory. It is a mistake I have never made again.
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11/11/1994 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 96 Points
Medium buttercup yellow, golden sheen; amazing bouquet, roses and violets, soft, grapy, hint of sweetness; wonderfully ripe, rich, calm, very juicy, perfect balance, concentrated, seamless; fabulous honeyed finish, great length. Fantastic.
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