Beautiful golden straw color with golden specs and green tinges on the edge. The first thing you pick up on the nose is stone fruit followed by dried apricots and peaches. As you delve deeper you start picking up hints of marmalade and a touch of wood spice. The palate is big, bold and viscous. It is well rounded and well balanced between the fruit, the acidity and the sweetness with a medley of flavors that lingers on the palate for what seems to be endless. This is a wine for big occasions and has the potential to age extremely well for another 2 to 3 years and even longer if stored under ideal conditions.
Almost anything with a creamy sauce especially richer fish dishes such as salmon or lobster. Roast chicken or roast pork belly with apple sauce work well as do roasted root vegetables such as carrots and parsnips. Roasted sweet potatoes and butternut squash are another excellent match.