Still drinking beautifully for a 2002, rich and full of honey!
Still drinking beautifully for a 2002, rich and full of honey!
Mar 27th, 2016Mason Balistreri
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
9.0
A women brought in this older vintage to trade for a fresh one, so I bought it. The age made this lose some sharpness, but it was opulent and giant for a white wine. It's a desert wine basically now.
A women brought in this older vintage to trade for a fresh one, so I bought it. The age made this lose some sharpness, but it was opulent and giant for a white wine. It's a desert wine basically now.
Jul 22nd, 2015Much sweeter and richer than I remember from tasting it 18 months ago.
Much sweeter and richer than I remember from tasting it 18 months ago.
Jun 29th, 2014Really dig this wine. Just the right amount of body.
Really dig this wine. Just the right amount of body.
May 20th, 2014Cooked apricot, peach, caramel, minerality, soft honey. Gorgeous. Best served at 65 degrees.
Cooked apricot, peach, caramel, minerality, soft honey. Gorgeous. Best served at 65 degrees.
Mar 3rd, 2014Mason Balistreri
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
8.7
Honey suckle and nice body.
Honey suckle and nice body.
Oct 18th, 2013Medium body, still decent medium acid, intense fruit: apples, orchard fruit, some sinewy interest. Still good intensity for the age - has life in it yet despite almost 15% alc. Was probably stored well
Medium body, still decent medium acid, intense fruit: apples, orchard fruit, some sinewy interest. Still good intensity for the age - has life in it yet despite almost 15% alc. Was probably stored well
Aug 18th, 2017Peach, bright acid.
Dec 11th, 2016I get nothing but lychee on the nose, which worried me that it'd be cloyingly sweet. But the palette is surprisingly floral, maybe mineral, a little tart even. Vintage might be a little young.
I get nothing but lychee on the nose, which worried me that it'd be cloyingly sweet. But the palette is surprisingly floral, maybe mineral, a little tart even. Vintage might be a little young.
Jul 21st, 2016Not too dry. Not too sweet. Just right with flavors of pears and apples. Soft and smooth in the mouth with a background hint of Riesling. Medium body but still no hint of thinness.
Not too dry. Not too sweet. Just right with flavors of pears and apples. Soft and smooth in the mouth with a background hint of Riesling. Medium body but still no hint of thinness.
Mar 8th, 2016