Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Brown sugar, molasses, butterscotch, caramel, toffee nuts, orange peel. It's like candy. This would be great over pancakes or ice cream as well. Nice pairing well with Cari's tasty Pot de Creme. Thank you for a great evening and dinner. — 10 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.5

Crushed stones scented with rosehips, citrus peel, and unripe raspberries. — 11 years ago

Christian Broder

GM/Sommelier The Social Wine Company

8.9

Sour honey, dried dill, quince, honeycomb, creme fraiche, lemon peel. Not as haunting as old tondonia, but always solid. — 12 years ago

Gabriella Macari

9.2

2006. Ripe stone fruits, lemon peel, baked apple, some petrol — 12 years ago

Tyler Lymer

8.9

A standard txakolina rosé. This year is much more briny than the last. Lime peel, light effervescence, still delicious! — 10 years ago

with Jason

Dominic Procopio

8.9

A little hot on the nose with candied orange peel. Very mellowed acidity. Marmalade on toast. — 11 years ago

Patrick Knöfler

8.9

Half-bottle. The wine was medium amber in colour and offered orange peel, apple, honeycomb, caramel, smoke, spices, sherry and a mouldy note on the nose. On the palate the wine showed orange, peach, apple, cane sugar, caramel, smoke, spices, creamy honey, some coffee, a hint of chocolate, sherry, mild black tea and a mouldy note, paired with medium-plus acidity, a creamy honey mouthfeel and very good length. Judged by this half-bottle the wine has just passed its plateau and started its slow journey on the downward slope. A good, medium-bodied Sauternes with lots of botrytis character. Drink now. 89 — 12 years ago

Kyle Schlachter

Writer Colorado Wine Press

9.2

Very interesting and tasty. Raspberry, watermelon, orange peel, grapefruit, stones, and the tiniest amount of almond. — 11 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.3

Raspberry preserves, orange peel, spice, and a hint of cola. Occidental is a gem among an outstanding lineup of 2013 RM pinots. — 11 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.7

Spiced mango, jasmine, bergamot, black tea, tangerine peel, very juicy and expressive and with plenty of weight. In the mouth there is a wonderful sweet juicy orange, tangerine lead acidity but also an unctuous richness of golden syrup, super ripe stone fruits, a great freshness on the long finish. — 11 years ago