A beautiful burnt golden orange in the glass with intense aromatics of green apple, apricot, orange, peach and melon. On the palate it's a lot of orchard fruit a d toasted nuts. My favorite not complaint is the lack of acidity. Unfortunately this '02 didn't perform quite as well as the spectator '03 I drank almost a year ago.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Considering this had been standing upright in a store for a decade, I was suspicious, but what a classy nose! Very pretty, and totally fresh. Evolved, but not as much as I would have thought. Pineapple custard, decent length, a bit flabby, highly enjoyable.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
This wine was way better than I anticipated. The nose bursts with tropical fruits: melon, pear, peach, banana, orange, lemon. It has an oily texture with rich citrus and a mild butter overtone. The fruits roll off your tongue and fade into butterscotch and cream on the finish. This wine could be enjoyed as a starter, main course, or dessert wine. It is extremely versatile. Well done.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
I enjoyed this thorougly, however I wish it didn't come off as sweet. Full of tropical fruits, mango, as well as stone fruits, moreso on the palate. Viscous, oily texture with an off dry finish. This is an intense white that again I wish was fermented bone dry. Interesting blend too! Would appeal to quite the audience.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
12/23/2016 - Whistler Whino Likes this wine: 91 Points
A beautiful burnt golden orange in the glass with intense aromatics of green apple, apricot, orange, peach and melon. On the palate it's a lot of orchard fruit a d toasted nuts. My favorite not complaint is the lack of acidity. Unfortunately this '02 didn't perform quite as well as the spectator '03 I drank almost a year ago.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
7/15/2015 - J @ y H @ c k Likes this wine: 88 Points
Saved this for years just to see what would happen. Not aprofound wine but not dead at all. Still good to excellent.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
9/7/2012 - yofog wrote: 89 Points
Considering this had been standing upright in a store for a decade, I was suspicious, but what a classy nose! Very pretty, and totally fresh. Evolved, but not as much as I would have thought. Pineapple custard, decent length, a bit flabby, highly enjoyable.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/5/2010 - jonradus wrote: 92 Points
This wine was way better than I anticipated. The nose bursts with tropical fruits: melon, pear, peach, banana, orange, lemon. It has an oily texture with rich citrus and a mild butter overtone. The fruits roll off your tongue and fade into butterscotch and cream on the finish. This wine could be enjoyed as a starter, main course, or dessert wine. It is extremely versatile. Well done.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
1/16/2009 - jjclips2 wrote: 88 Points
I enjoyed this thorougly, however I wish it didn't come off as sweet. Full of tropical fruits, mango, as well as stone fruits, moreso on the palate. Viscous, oily texture with an off dry finish. This is an intense white that again I wish was fermented bone dry. Interesting blend too! Would appeal to quite the audience.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment