Very pale yellow colour. Attractive big minerally nose of unripe banana, fresh lychee and peach with some toast in the background. Nice full and rounded but not over-rich palate of minerals, peaches, butter and hazelnuts with muted oak and a lot of fresh acidity and a nice buttery finish. Some length. Very enjoyable but the acid is not quite properly integrated. Needs food and would balance well with something like creamy fettucini carbonara.
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2/14/2009 - Goldstone wrote: 89 Points
Very pale yellow colour. Attractive big minerally nose of unripe banana, fresh lychee and peach with some toast in the background. Nice full and rounded but not over-rich palate of minerals, peaches, butter and hazelnuts with muted oak and a lot of fresh acidity and a nice buttery finish. Some length. Very enjoyable but the acid is not quite properly integrated. Needs food and would balance well with something like creamy fettucini carbonara.
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5/24/2008 - Barbara B wrote:
Trip to Hawkes Bay; 5/24/2008-5/25/2008: Heavy oak, lowish acidity, no fruit, full MLF.
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