Zachys Fine & Rare Wines - Apr 2016 & an evening w/friends (Smith & Wollensky (48th & 3rd Ave)): This was a bit of a social experiment as one of the auction folks from Zachys poured glasses blind for a few tables and then came by to see what we thought it was. Individually at each table we came up with late 90's white burgundy. The age was apparent and it really had many of the characteristics of a chardonnay (esp that buttery feel on the end). So really we were wrong across the board. Amazing how fresh it was (given CT drinking window of 2008). Very clean on the palette. Hints of honey (so I should have seen the Roussanne, but once had a Chard from France that mimicked the Northern Rhone approach to wine making and this seemed more like that). Fun experiment.
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Pale golden color with some sediment in the bottom of the bottle. Opened it a fridge temp and it was not giving much of a nose with butterscotch on the finish. As it warmed up, it a more classic rhone white blend appeared. It was definitely more restrained than other younger bottles I have had. Nice full mouth feel. Not bad considering I had thought this long gone over the hill.
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4/24/2023 - wynlvr wrote: 90 Points
Surprised when the fruity nose rushed out upon opening. Last bottle, finished strong.
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3/9/2023 - wynlvr wrote: 88 Points
Time to drink
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12/30/2020 - Caroltje wrote:
Just average- left it to long before drinking.
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4/16/2016 - MC2 Wines wrote:
Zachys Fine & Rare Wines - Apr 2016 & an evening w/friends (Smith & Wollensky (48th & 3rd Ave)): This was a bit of a social experiment as one of the auction folks from Zachys poured glasses blind for a few tables and then came by to see what we thought it was. Individually at each table we came up with late 90's white burgundy. The age was apparent and it really had many of the characteristics of a chardonnay (esp that buttery feel on the end). So really we were wrong across the board. Amazing how fresh it was (given CT drinking window of 2008). Very clean on the palette. Hints of honey (so I should have seen the Roussanne, but once had a Chard from France that mimicked the Northern Rhone approach to wine making and this seemed more like that). Fun experiment.
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1/8/2011 - Dan M wrote:
Pale golden color with some sediment in the bottom of the bottle. Opened it a fridge temp and it was not giving much of a nose with butterscotch on the finish. As it warmed up, it a more classic rhone white blend appeared. It was definitely more restrained than other younger bottles I have had. Nice full mouth feel. Not bad considering I had thought this long gone over the hill.
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