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"Clear with a platinum cast. Aromas of olive, cheese rind, sandalwood, and black pepper follow through on a round, supple entry to a dryish medium body with a nice touch of fig, powdered sugar, and spice. Finishes with a creamy, peppery, nutshell accented fade. Solid." Silver Medal.

"Drinkable without a doubt with a palate cleansing quality, certainly good drinking and a great lunch time brew. Goes excellent with a cobb salad."

"Pale golden color. Sweet clover honey, heather, and peat aromas. A soft, yet rich, entry leads to a sweetish medium-full body with caramel, orange peel, raw honey, toast, vibrant peat and pepper flavors. Finishes with a honeycomb, iodine, and toasty grain fade. Very drinkable, exquisitely balanced, and approachable with vibrant, but (despite the name) not dominant peatiness."

"While this is a slightly off-dry wine, it retains a bright, crisp acidity, and is perfectly matched to a wide array of foods. Aromatically this wine delivers lime, citrus, white flowers and ginger. The flavor profile is inviting sharing notes of citrus, lychee nut, green apple, mineral and light honey. This wine pairs seamlessly with Thai and Vietnamese cuisine, and is also the ideal sipping wine"

"A nuanced bouquet, with scents of clear honey, lime flower, vanilla and orange blossom that is beautifully defined. The palate is very harmonious on the entry, with a fine thread of acidity, tense and full of energy like the 2010 tasted alongside, with notes of white peach, citrus lemon, clear honey and a hint of quince. Long and persistent on the finish, this is a very fine Yquem that might be over-looked between the 2007 and 2009, but is a superb Sauternes in its own right."