Tasted blind, this wine has a light amber color and almost no effervescence. The medium- intensity nose showed toffee, yeast, and an orange reduction.
In the mouth, this wine was a bit flabby and somewhat oxidized at first. After it aired for a while, the wine firmed up in the mouth. It gained some acidity and mineral components but unfortunately never lost the somewhat oxidized character.
This was entertaining but it is certainly not on an uphill slope.
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Incredibly complex and rich wine with smooth acidity but unfortunately erring a little too much on the oxidative side. Obviously not exactly unexpected given it's age.
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The bottle was in very good condition, good level, no corrosion or seepage. The color was scintillating dark golden. The mousse was still there when the wine touched the palate. The nose and taste was complex and powerful whit apricots, minerals and overriped apples.
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2/8/2015 - fclarity wrote: 90 Points
Tasted blind, this wine has a light amber color and almost no effervescence. The medium- intensity nose showed toffee, yeast, and an orange reduction.
In the mouth, this wine was a bit flabby and somewhat oxidized at first. After it aired for a while, the wine firmed up in the mouth. It gained some acidity and mineral components but unfortunately never lost the somewhat oxidized character.
This was entertaining but it is certainly not on an uphill slope.
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4/18/2014 - SineQuaNon Likes this wine: 93 Points
Incredibly complex and rich wine with smooth acidity but unfortunately erring a little too much on the oxidative side. Obviously not exactly unexpected given it's age.
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12/21/2003 - ANIMISMUS Likes this wine: 92 Points
The bottle was in very good condition, good level, no corrosion or seepage. The color was scintillating dark golden. The mousse was still there when the wine touched the palate. The nose and taste was complex and powerful whit apricots, minerals and overriped apples.
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