Medium yellow with a faint green tinge. Utterly distinctive nose leads with lime, white flowers, quinine and a musky smoky character, with camomile and lemon verbena notes emerging with aeration (from the nose alone, I might have guessed this wine was ten years old). Fat, sweet, thick and rich, with exotic coconut and ginger counterpointing the wine's strong smoky quality. Conveys a strong, smooth umami character. This wine would be perfect with Pad Thai. - VM
VM94March 2012
Medium straw colour. A nose designed for the pensive - layer upon layer of mature, complex aromas ranging from the expected (dried apricots, honey, toasted nuts and petrol) to the intriguing (crushed quartz, saline solution, kaya jam and coriander seeds). The dry, rich, silky palate reveals incredible concentration matched by crisp acidity and packaged in an elegant medium body. Very long, minerally finish. Lots of life left in this one. Drink now to 2018. Tasted November 2008. - WA
WA97January 2009