1998 Tokay Pinot Gris Reserve Personelle
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The 1998 Pinot Gris Reserve Personnelle displays smoky pear, spice cake, and butter scents. Light to medium-bodied and spicy, this silky-textured wine offers apple, apricot and white peach flavors. Well-made and balanced, it should be drunk over the course of the next 6 years. Importer: Esprit Du Vin French Wine Merchants & Select European Estates, 48 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050; www.edvwines.com
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Lower-pitched, closed nose hints at butter and orange peel. Bigger and spicier than the Tokay-Pinot Gris Réserve, with a bit more residual sugar (around 12 g/l, vs. 8 for the above) and higher alcohol (13.5%, vs. 13%). Superripe but not overripe. A rich, layered, fat wine, with very good structure and length.