Poured mid straw, nose of nuts and smoke. Tasted of fino sherry. This would have been passable with salted almonds and olives. No longer viable as a table wine.
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Somewhere between my previous notes. The oxidative qualities were not as pronounced and did add complexity, but the intensity of the tropical fruit, while initial potent, quickly died off. With the right food it certainly works, but definitely one that needs drinking now.
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The initial glass showed some of the same qualities in my previous note, though the oxidative notes were a bit more pronounced - hay, apricot jam, Golden Shred marmalade. Within 20 min things really started to flatten out with a thud. Moments of interest and pleasure, but sadly this one couldn't see out the evening.
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Absolutely stunning in a grand damme kind of way. Rich pineapple and peach with hints of saffron and fresh hay. The journey from front palate to the finish was almost symphonic and exemplary of the joy texture can bring to wine. I wouldn't have guessed this was 20 years old. Wondeful with savoury souffles.
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5/31/2022 - nsellen wrote: flawed
Poured mid straw, nose of nuts and smoke. Tasted of fino sherry. This would have been passable with salted almonds and olives. No longer viable as a table wine.
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5/17/2020 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 88 Points
Somewhere between my previous notes. The oxidative qualities were not as pronounced and did add complexity, but the intensity of the tropical fruit, while initial potent, quickly died off. With the right food it certainly works, but definitely one that needs drinking now.
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4/26/2020 - depechemoroder wrote:
The initial glass showed some of the same qualities in my previous note, though the oxidative notes were a bit more pronounced - hay, apricot jam, Golden Shred marmalade. Within 20 min things really started to flatten out with a thud. Moments of interest and pleasure, but sadly this one couldn't see out the evening.
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1/3/2020 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 93 Points
Absolutely stunning in a grand damme kind of way. Rich pineapple and peach with hints of saffron and fresh hay. The journey from front palate to the finish was almost symphonic and exemplary of the joy texture can bring to wine. I wouldn't have guessed this was 20 years old. Wondeful with savoury souffles.
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8/21/2017 - sjw_11 wrote: flawed
Finished, caput, finito. Oxidised.
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