95 points Falstaff Guide: "Medium amber, gold reflections. Floral nuances of nutmeg and honey, ripe peach, a delicate bouquet. Juicy, sweet and powerful, fine dried fruit nuances, again intense peach, long lasting, it can take the place of any fruit dessert, and has sure further aging potential. (2/12/26)"
94 points Wine Spectator: "This offers a wide range of blood orange marmalade, apricot, peach and mango notes all tightly stitched together but unfurling steadily through the opulent finish, picking up nectarine, kumquat and ginger notes. And then there's a racy feel echoing at the very end, giving this lovely lift. A beauty. Muscat de Frontignan. Drink now through 2035. 350 cases made, 100 cases imported. (9/30/16)"
93 points Decanter: "The 2011 is a deep gold with a gorgeously concentrated nose. On the palate, it is vibrantly fresh and sweet, with intense mouth-filling flavours of apricot, zesty orange peel, marmalade, honey, spice and ginger. Despite 152 g/L of residual sugar, the wine’s bright and judiciously balanced acidity ensures focus and a long, clean finish. Drinking Window: 2015-2030."
93 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "The 2011 Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Wine spent 36 months in 60% new French and Hungarian oak. It delivers 152 grams per liter residual sugar with a pH of 3.6. Here it is very perfumed with a dried honey, lanolin, marmalade and melted wax-scented bouquet that is nicely defined. The palate is viscous on the entry with fine acidity, quite sensual in the mouth with orange zest and marmalade notes, almost Barsac-like towards the finish that lingers long in the mouth. Gorgeous (as per usual). Drink: 2016-2035. (11/29/15)."
93 points Stephen Tanzer (Vinous): " (Muscat de Frontignan; aged for 3-1/2 years in 50% new 500-liter barrels; 152 g/l r.s. with 7.2 g/l acidity): Deep gold. Pungent piney botrytis suggestions to the slightly medicinal aromas of orange marmalade, dried apricot and spearmint. Very sweet but not especially glyceral, conveying a captivating savory quality to the flavors of orange liqueur, mint and spices. Almost bitter-edged at this early stage. Most impressive today on the very long, tannic, honeyed finish. Drink: 2015-2040. (Jun 2015)"
94 points Wine Spectator: "This offers a wide range of blood orange marmalade, apricot, peach and mango notes all tightly stitched together but unfurling steadily through the opulent finish, picking up nectarine, kumquat and ginger notes. And then there's a racy feel echoing at the very end, giving this lovely lift. A beauty. Muscat de Frontignan. Drink now through 2035. 350 cases made, 100 cases imported. (9/30/16)"
93 points Decanter: "The 2011 is a deep gold with a gorgeously concentrated nose. On the palate, it is vibrantly fresh and sweet, with intense mouth-filling flavours of apricot, zesty orange peel, marmalade, honey, spice and ginger. Despite 152 g/L of residual sugar, the wine’s bright and judiciously balanced acidity ensures focus and a long, clean finish. Drinking Window: 2015-2030."
93 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "The 2011 Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Wine spent 36 months in 60% new French and Hungarian oak. It delivers 152 grams per liter residual sugar with a pH of 3.6. Here it is very perfumed with a dried honey, lanolin, marmalade and melted wax-scented bouquet that is nicely defined. The palate is viscous on the entry with fine acidity, quite sensual in the mouth with orange zest and marmalade notes, almost Barsac-like towards the finish that lingers long in the mouth. Gorgeous (as per usual). Drink: 2016-2035. (11/29/15)."
93 points Stephen Tanzer (Vinous): " (Muscat de Frontignan; aged for 3-1/2 years in 50% new 500-liter barrels; 152 g/l r.s. with 7.2 g/l acidity): Deep gold. Pungent piney botrytis suggestions to the slightly medicinal aromas of orange marmalade, dried apricot and spearmint. Very sweet but not especially glyceral, conveying a captivating savory quality to the flavors of orange liqueur, mint and spices. Almost bitter-edged at this early stage. Most impressive today on the very long, tannic, honeyed finish. Drink: 2015-2040. (Jun 2015)"
| Product SKU | 351127 |
| Producer | Klein Constantia |
| Country | South Africa |
| Varietal | Other White Wines |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Size | 500ml |
| Color | White |
| Blend | Muscat de Frontignan |
| ABV | 13.3% |
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