Amber color; mahogany nose indicates oxidation yet very smooth and sweet, pure. The palate is regal & smooth, elegant, lovely harmony but also a touch woody and quiet. Very enjoyable.
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2015 Villa d’Este Wine Symposium - Kelly and Kevin's excellent adventure; 11/3/2015-11/9/2015 (Villa D’este, Lake Como): Served blind by Ivanhoe Johnston whose family owned Nath Johnston & Sons since 1734. Very mineral and clean tells me a Barsac and seems pretty old but quite well cellared so my guess is Climens. I am guessing may be the 20s so I am off by a couple decades. Very tertiary nose displaying only a hint of yellow fruits, fresh apricot, a hint of red tea, light caramel, vanilla and mineral. Incredibly polished, delineated and precise palate, beautifully layered fruits, almost weightless and seamless long finish that resonates. Perfect balance and incredible harmony. Really enjoyable. It was bottled by Ivanhoe’s father as they bought the barrels.
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Honey colored, with a bouquet of burnt caramel, apricot, nuts, flowers, honey, orange and tropical fruits. Rich, intense, clean and lively, the wine tasted decades younger than its true age, ending with a sweet, vanilla, nut and honey coated, tropical fruit finish.
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1/25/2017 - lepetitchateau wrote: 94 Points
Amber color; mahogany nose indicates oxidation yet very smooth and sweet, pure. The palate is regal & smooth, elegant, lovely harmony but also a touch woody and quiet. Very enjoyable.
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11/7/2015 - dcwino wrote: 96 Points
2015 Villa d’Este Wine Symposium - Kelly and Kevin's excellent adventure; 11/3/2015-11/9/2015 (Villa D’este, Lake Como): Served blind by Ivanhoe Johnston whose family owned Nath Johnston & Sons since 1734. Very mineral and clean tells me a Barsac and seems pretty old but quite well cellared so my guess is Climens. I am guessing may be the 20s so I am off by a couple decades. Very tertiary nose displaying only a hint of yellow fruits, fresh apricot, a hint of red tea, light caramel, vanilla and mineral. Incredibly polished, delineated and precise palate, beautifully layered fruits, almost weightless and seamless long finish that resonates. Perfect balance and incredible harmony. Really enjoyable. It was bottled by Ivanhoe’s father as they bought the barrels.
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4/1/2013 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Honey colored, with a bouquet of burnt caramel, apricot, nuts, flowers, honey, orange and tropical fruits. Rich, intense, clean and lively, the wine tasted decades younger than its true age, ending with a sweet, vanilla, nut and honey coated, tropical fruit finish.
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