Wine Description
Light, bright gold. Powerful orchard and pit fruit aromas are complemented by smoky lees, iodine, chamomile and buttered toast. At once fleshy and energetic, offering deeply pitched poached pear, peach pit and brioche flavors and a suave floral element. Finishes smoky and very long, with mounting spiciness and lingering floral and vanilla notes.
Winemaker's Notes
(From 1999 Vintage) Bright, copper-pink with a strong bead. Deep, musky aromas of blood orange, pear, white flowers and minerals. Fresh and focused on entry, quickly becoming more muscular and displaying chewy red berry ...
- about 1 year
Lovely, faintly honeyed nose, crisp mouthfeel but lacks a little richness, good minerality, overall a nice wine but not a knock out...
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Wine & Spirits(From 1999 Vintage) Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by Wine & Spirits Magazine on 12/08
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Wine Spectator(From 1999 Vintage) Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator
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Wine News(From 1999 Vintage) Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by The Wine News
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Wine Spectator(From 1999 Vintage) Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 12/31/06

Lovely, faintly honeyed nose, crisp mouthfeel but lacks a little richness, good minerality, overall a nice wine but not a knock out...