A bizarre wine weird-aromas and flavors. Smells smoky-sweet, like cotton candy, with mint and peach puree, and has similar flavors. Hard to tell if it’s dry or sweet. — (8/1/2003) —82

The brownish-gold color and aromas of caramel and earthy, appley fruit hint at premature oxidation. The flavors are of apple cider, butter and some vanilla. It’s full-bodied and weighty, but is that stylistically intentional or just the result of the wine being overdone?——W.E.(6/1/2000)—— 84