This is the best, and sadly, the last, of 3 bottles purchased at auction. Based on my experiences with two previous bottles, I opened this mid-day, recorked and stored in the fridge for the rest of the afternoon. At dinner time, there is citrus and soft herbs on the nose, on the palate, we have light sunshine, citrus, green fruit, more herbs, minerals, and a gentle finish. Very graceful. As my experience (and other CT reviewers) can attest, this wine is a crapshoot, in terms of bottle variation.
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Oak, citrus, toasted almonds on the nose. The palate has creamy oak, more almonds, lemons, round mouthfeel. This is interesting, balanced, maybe a tad over mature for my taste buds, which is a shame given the price. It's good, but that good? I'm not so sure. Definitely benefited from 1-2h of air time, it was not impressive (to be kind) after PnP. I gave this a score of 89 on Day 1.
In the fridge over night and it is like an entirely different wine on Day 2. Wow, *much* *much* better, I'm getting the "harmonious integration" now, salinity, melon, limestone, butterscotch, oak, round mouthfeel, meyer lemons, really fantastic. For me this is more muted on the nose, citrus, hints of oak, and that's about it. I scored this 91 on day 2.
I will have to remember to give this a really long (3-4h) decant before serving the next bottle.
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Wine had seeped into the capsule on this bottle; medium gold color, oxidative notes of apricot, ripeness, honey and pineapple. Certainly drinkable but over the peak and rushing to ruin but I suspect not a representative healthy bottle.
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4/1/2021 - maxima wrote: 88 Points
Salin et citronné avec une certaine vivacité.
Un peu simplet et pas très long.
Pas méchant mais au prix demandé c`est
pas très convainquant, hélas.
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12/21/2020 - skurtz Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is the best, and sadly, the last, of 3 bottles purchased at auction. Based on my experiences with two previous bottles, I opened this mid-day, recorked and stored in the fridge for the rest of the afternoon. At dinner time, there is citrus and soft herbs on the nose, on the palate, we have light sunshine, citrus, green fruit, more herbs, minerals, and a gentle finish. Very graceful. As my experience (and other CT reviewers) can attest, this wine is a crapshoot, in terms of bottle variation.
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11/17/2020 - skurtz wrote:
I really tried to like this, admittedly it tastes better with air. But I think this is over the hill. Drinkable but needs food.
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7/24/2020 - skurtz wrote: 91 Points
Oak, citrus, toasted almonds on the nose. The palate has creamy oak, more almonds, lemons, round mouthfeel. This is interesting, balanced, maybe a tad over mature for my taste buds, which is a shame given the price. It's good, but that good? I'm not so sure. Definitely benefited from 1-2h of air time, it was not impressive (to be kind) after PnP. I gave this a score of 89 on Day 1.
In the fridge over night and it is like an entirely different wine on Day 2. Wow, *much* *much* better, I'm getting the "harmonious integration" now, salinity, melon, limestone, butterscotch, oak, round mouthfeel, meyer lemons, really fantastic. For me this is more muted on the nose, citrus, hints of oak, and that's about it. I scored this 91 on day 2.
I will have to remember to give this a really long (3-4h) decant before serving the next bottle.
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7/15/2020 - jmoore431 wrote: flawed
Wine had seeped into the capsule on this bottle; medium gold color, oxidative notes of apricot, ripeness, honey and pineapple. Certainly drinkable but over the peak and rushing to ruin but I suspect not a representative healthy bottle.
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