Fortified Wine, Dessert Wine, Port Wine
This is history in a bottle. One of the great wines from South Africa and still a great dessert wine. Light golden in color. The nose is honeyed with apricots and peach. On the palate, this is sweet without being cloying. Honey and apricots. A bit of acidity. Worked well with food. A little goes a long way but it is delicious.
Sherries are to a particular taste. Very Old Rare Sherries may even be more so due to the cost. Personally, I love them. This bottle was consumed over three days. It was at its best on day 3 (wine was corked and stored on the counter). Gorgeous color of shimmering light brown/gold/orange. Clear and bright in the glass. On the nose, this is so complex. Caramel, tootsie rolls, some alcohol, camphor/iodine, and minerals. Complex. On day 2 and 3, the alcohol is less noticeable. It is oxidized but doesn't offend (me). On the palate, it feels like there will be a bit from either the a
This is a Pinot Noir based wine that is cryogenically frozen. Light ruby in color. On the nose its got some cherries but a vegetal note. On the palate, this is ok but its a bit cloying. A little goes a long way.
Golden in color. The nose has orange peel and honey. Just gorgeous. On the palate, this is amazing. The orange peel carries thru along with some orange and apricot. Great acidity that cuts thru the sweetness. It is sweet, just right. Complex and deep. Long, long finish. Drinking quite well right now, but no hurry. Just a lovely wine.
From a 375ml. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is dusty with black raspberries. On the palate, this has sweet black raspberry fruit. Still drinking young. Layers of fruit along with char. Long finish. Not overtly sweet but a bit sweet. Plenty of time based on this bottle.
Light golden in color. Wonderful nose of minerals, simple syrup, honey and slight pineapple. On the palate, pears and minerals. This is sweet but not what I might have expected. Just about what I wanted though. Great acidity. Long finish. Its light on its feet yet intense. Lovely wine that has some upside.
From a 375ml bottle. This was very impressive. Drinking very well. Deep golden in color. The nose has honey and burnt orange peel. On the palate, this is sweet not cloying. Thick and unctuouos with good acidity. The burnt orange notes continue on the palate, also apricots and slight honey. Long finish. Impressive.
What can you say about d'Yquem? An amazing wine. The nose has honey and crem brulee. Unctuous. Sweet not cloying. THe honey and crem brulee continue thru to the palate. A slight burnt note which I enjoy. A finish that goes on forever. Gorgeous wine.
