Gold Aromas of honey, acacia blossom, candied almond, pineapple and heather. Medium weight. Orangey acids and bitter almond bitterness. Palate of apricot, marzipan, orange blossom, vanilla fudge and ocean brine. Hint of oloroso sherry. A fully mature yet complex and rather powerful with ripe stone fruit, grapefruit acidity and a honey and mineral finish. Past its prime. Drink now. Tasted alongside, Ch Laville Haut Brion 1992. The wines are both good and equally mature. The present wine is deeper in fruit and in concentration where as the matched wine has elevated acidity and more energy in comparison.
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Still plenty of life left in this one. Opened up after a few minutes. Soft vanilla and apricot notes. Drank with the guys in Belden alley at Tiramisu. 8 guys everyone liked it.
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Minerally and tasty, with an tight nose at first, opening to pineapple and apricot, with nicely balanced medium weight flavors. A nice 2001 at this age.
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2/3/2024 - Araldinho Likes this wine: 90 Points
Gold
Aromas of honey, acacia blossom, candied almond, pineapple and heather.
Medium weight.
Orangey acids and bitter almond bitterness.
Palate of apricot, marzipan, orange blossom, vanilla fudge and ocean brine. Hint of oloroso sherry.
A fully mature yet complex and rather powerful with ripe stone fruit, grapefruit acidity and a honey and mineral finish. Past its prime. Drink now.
Tasted alongside, Ch Laville Haut Brion 1992. The wines are both good and equally mature. The present wine is deeper in fruit and in concentration where as the matched wine has elevated acidity and more energy in comparison.
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1/23/2010 - JBVino wrote:
cleared lowered expectations...still a lot of wine for this lesser bottling 9 years on
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11/1/2007 - wpd wrote: 90 Points
Last one. Still excellent, bit of a taste of matchsticks. Drank with Fernbachers for Halloween. Bottle 07909.
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7/14/2007 - wpd wrote: 90 Points
Still plenty of life left in this one. Opened up after a few minutes. Soft vanilla and apricot notes. Drank with the guys in Belden alley at Tiramisu. 8 guys everyone liked it.
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5/26/2007 - ginfizz wrote: 90 Points
Minerally and tasty, with an tight nose at first, opening to pineapple and apricot, with nicely balanced medium weight flavors. A nice 2001 at this age.
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