Mercury Pinot Blanc Late Harvest

Full copper/orange color. Nose: dried apricot and candied peach with wild honey, dried flowers, orange peel, phyllo, and unbuttered popcorn. Full body on the palate: more dried apricot and candied peach with wild honey, phyllo, burnt sugar, and unbuttered popcorn. Medium acidity. Lingering phyllo, burnt sugar, and unbuttered popcorn on the moderate/long finish. Rich and sweet, but with a good acid/sugar balance. Lovely botrytis complexities. Excellent structure. This should continue to improve and come into balance over the next 5-10 …

Not bad. I think this was a fine dessert wine, but doesn't rate to others I've had (Sauternes, Ice Wine). It was beautiful in the glass, and honeyed on the palate. The finish was interesting. Very yeasty. Reminded me of a baked dessert; like a peach turnover. I thought the fruit was pretty good, but I was wanting more. Instead I thought the wine was a little overpowered by the sugar. This wasn't bad by any stretch, but my score …

Straight up delicious. Definitely a botrytis wine...great smell of honey and tangerine and peach. On the palate it's all peaches, honey, apricot and it has a smooth and long finish...seriously...I would put it up against any Sauternes:)

good desert wine