Community Tasting Note

Marc wrote:

Saturday, March 23, 2024 - Celebrating Again! (Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand): Typically oxidative on the nose, but this bottle displayed aldehyde aspects, manifesting in a dead-ringer for a Jura sous voile wine! This character dominates the nose, and while I like that style of wine, in this instance, I felt like the floral aspect noted three years ago was subsumed in this character. The palate itself was another matter entirely! Massive fruit, opulent texture, huge dimension, low acid, endless finish. Quite an extraordinary wine that, while oxidative to a degree, shows huge complexity, nuance and a creamy texture. Showing no hint of drying out, but drinking at a mature to late mature stage. One taster thought it would have shown better a decade ago. Absolutely perfect with a Crayfish Ravioli, following the rich with rich line of wine matching. So, in a way, slightly difficult to score, say a 86 point nose with a 96 point palate, so somewhere in the middle - to my taste a 94, but some will score lower.... (86-96)

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