Serious wow factor! Pale gold/green colour. Nose of peach, apricot and a slight hint of smoke as a background note. Touch of wet stones. Viscous, thick, very full bodied. There is enough acidity to keep the whole thing together. This is no Condrieu, it lacks the steely minerality, and I can see that has put some tasters off. Condrieu is what got my love affair with this varietal started, but this is a very different, but none-the-less, terrific drink. Very ripe, very full bodied, but not over the top. Drink now.
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The aromatics on this are HUGE - complex with lots of melon and floral notes. The palate is thick, round and complex, reminiscent of apricots and satsuma oranges. Several notes mention this as a flabby wine however I find plenty of acid. The alcohol on this is high, (16.2%) and it shows. I really enjoyed this wine but the alcohol level was definitely a distraction.
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Day 1: disjointed, bitter aftertaste, hot. Day 2: a totally different wine. Jasmine, apricots, mango, pineapple in the nose. Viscous in the mouth. Apricots and tropical fruit. No bitterness or heat. Nice wine on day 2, not so much on day 1.
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12/14/2010 - Stirling wrote: 92 Points
Serious wow factor! Pale gold/green colour. Nose of peach, apricot and a slight hint of smoke as a background note. Touch of wet stones. Viscous, thick, very full bodied. There is enough acidity to keep the whole thing together. This is no Condrieu, it lacks the steely minerality, and I can see that has put some tasters off. Condrieu is what got my love affair with this varietal started, but this is a very different, but none-the-less, terrific drink. Very ripe, very full bodied, but not over the top. Drink now.
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8/30/2009 - Tubbs wrote: 90 Points
The aromatics on this are HUGE - complex with lots of melon and floral notes. The palate is thick, round and complex, reminiscent of apricots and satsuma oranges. Several notes mention this as a flabby wine however I find plenty of acid. The alcohol on this is high, (16.2%) and it shows. I really enjoyed this wine but the alcohol level was definitely a distraction.
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8/1/2009 - jt wrote:
Day 1: disjointed, bitter aftertaste, hot. Day 2: a totally different wine. Jasmine, apricots, mango, pineapple in the nose. Viscous in the mouth. Apricots and tropical fruit. No bitterness or heat. Nice wine on day 2, not so much on day 1.
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5/5/2009 - benholden259 wrote: 80 Points
Oak and alcohol not well integrated. Unpleasant bouquet. harsh alcohol driven finish. Not good.
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4/4/2009 - silvercup wrote:
Buttery, Alcoholic, harsh, not very good.
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