Kuentz-Bas Tokay Pinot Gris Vendange Tardive
  Cuvée Caroline 1996

Kuentz-Bas Tokay Pinot Gris Vendange Tardive Cuvée Caroline 1996: A moderately coloured golden wine, considering the richness that ensues. The nose drips with aromas of honeyed pineapples and tropical fruit salad. Aromatic, floral and lychee notes give further interest. This wine has elegance rather than unctuous power on the palate, with only a moderate weight on entry, and a superb balance of sweetness and acidity evident on the midpalate. Nevertheless, there are plenty of luscious tropical fruit flavours with a honeyed streak, together with an austere, background minerality. Despite the enjoyable flavours, the palate is quite tight and this wine clearly has many years of ageing potential. Hints of complexity yet to come are evident on the glorious finish, with notes of white pepper and almonds. Delicious stuff. 18.5/20 (9/7/01)