Been tracking this wine for a decade. It's just starting to fade a bit. Any positive character of age it has developed does not make up for the decline in depth. Attack is more subdued, mid palate more watery, finish shorter.
Still a good wine, enjoyable, but starting down a hill from which it won't come back.
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Still freaking delicious and a screaming bargain at msrp, much less the single-digit closeout bin price I paid. The most interesting thing about this one I think is its botrytis aspect - Sauternes like in that aspect ( but clearly Muscat).
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12/24/2021 - hankj wrote: 90 Points
Been tracking this wine for a decade. It's just starting to fade a bit. Any positive character of age it has developed does not make up for the decline in depth. Attack is more subdued, mid palate more watery, finish shorter.
Still a good wine, enjoyable, but starting down a hill from which it won't come back.
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1/4/2020 - Primordialsoup Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really good. Satisfyingly sweet tobacco leaf on the mid-palate surrounded by a fresh acidity. Slight botrytis tinge. Very enjoyable.
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1/31/2019 - hankj wrote: 93 Points
Still freaking delicious and a screaming bargain at msrp, much less the single-digit closeout bin price I paid. The most interesting thing about this one I think is its botrytis aspect - Sauternes like in that aspect ( but clearly Muscat).
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1/24/2019 - juffer Likes this wine: 91 Points
A student presented this in my wine course. Honey and nut nose. Rich mouth feel. Could use a bit more acidity on the finish, but pretty decent.
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12/4/2016 - konadog wrote: 90 Points
Marzipan, faint toffe and baked apple notes
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