This is a price reduction from earlier, and the wine is drinking very well, as are many of the oft maligned '97s. An excellent value. Has more up front than on the finish, but it's a beauty. Drink now through 2005 . Light aromas of candied lemon peel and toast.
Creamy texture carries lightly-styled flavors of lemons, grapefruit peel, and green apples.
Strong acidic backbone give good brightness to the fruit. Medium length finish shows a tart citrus-peel aspect. Pleasing, straightforward, and well-made. This wine might be mistaken for French White Burgundy. Silky smooth this wine is about the fruit not about Mel Knox s barrels.