Community Tasting Note

BradKNYC wrote:

Saturday, September 19, 2015 - Chenin Fest: 28 Loire Chenin Blancs from 1995 - 1997. (Don Rice's.): I was looking forward to the Bise lineup as I, along with a number of friends, all had these in our cellars on release, but by about 2004 or so, they quickly started to turn a deep amber color so we all drank them quickly. Probably a good idea as these bottles didn't show as well as hoped and lacked the verve and freshness they did in their youth. This bottle was a bit deficient in acidity and came across as a bit syrupy. Shows a touch of volatile acidity with pleasant apricot, quince paste and yellow plum jam flavors, but the wine needs more cut and comes across as a bit too one note. Solid B+.

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