What a pleasant surprise - I didn't know wine could taste like this. Very hard to describe; maybe like drinking the delightfully aromatic and marmaladey 2007 VdC from a glass that had been washed with green Chartreuse? Compelling, and a great match for a chocolate dessert, in a similar vein to a Barolo Chinato. A great advert for ageing this wine.
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Popped and poured. What a fabulous wine. Quince, honeysuckle, apricots and caramel come through in layers of complex flavors. This has great acidity and balance and can continue to age for 5-10 years.
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this was delicious although a much lighter and gentler wine that I was expecting - not at all cloying and the sweetness is balanced by the acidity - excellent!
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Very very good indeed. I've had many tasting of Klein, but I think this was the most enjoyable, perhaps because I've always had a little too young before. They have been great when younger, but this showing really proves its worth waiting. Richer in colour and intensity with serious length and complexity. If your reading this you probably know what it tastes like, so I'll spare you, suffice to say keep it as long as you can!
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Friday Night Double Blind Mondo $100+ (Bin 75): Dark amber gold; honey, botrytis, orange marmalade, pineapple, super aromatic varietal- Gewurz or Muscat; sweet palate, syrupy, good acid in back for lift, honey, white raisin, peach, apricot, definitely a dessert wine; very good, could hold its own against some great dessert wines.
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(Klein Constantia Vin de Constance) Dark orange yellow color; herbal, floral nose, with a touch of TCA; complex, floral, herbal, tart apricot and peach palate; medium-plus finish 95+ pts. (strong despite the touch of TCA, so rated around that)
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9/17/2023 - NickA Likes this wine: 94 Points
What a pleasant surprise - I didn't know wine could taste like this. Very hard to describe; maybe like drinking the delightfully aromatic and marmaladey 2007 VdC from a glass that had been washed with green Chartreuse? Compelling, and a great match for a chocolate dessert, in a similar vein to a Barolo Chinato. A great advert for ageing this wine.
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5/15/2021 - mclanew Likes this wine: 95 Points
Popped and poured. What a fabulous wine. Quince, honeysuckle, apricots and caramel come through in layers of complex flavors. This has great acidity and balance and can continue to age for 5-10 years.
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12/26/2020 - hargy Likes this wine: 91 Points
this was delicious although a much lighter and gentler wine that I was expecting - not at all cloying and the sweetness is balanced by the acidity - excellent!
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12/20/2015 - Ben85 Likes this wine:
Very very good indeed. I've had many tasting of Klein, but I think this was the most enjoyable, perhaps because I've always had a little too young before. They have been great when younger, but this showing really proves its worth waiting. Richer in colour and intensity with serious length and complexity. If your reading this you probably know what it tastes like, so I'll spare you, suffice to say keep it as long as you can!
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4/24/2015 - Rezy13 Likes this wine:
Friday Night Double Blind Mondo $100+ (Bin 75): Dark amber gold; honey, botrytis, orange marmalade, pineapple, super aromatic varietal- Gewurz or Muscat; sweet palate, syrupy, good acid in back for lift, honey, white raisin, peach, apricot, definitely a dessert wine; very good, could hold its own against some great dessert wines.
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