Community Tasting Note

David Paris (dbp) wrote:

Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - In glass for 30 minutes. Aromas are gorgeous and juicy, much like the 2009 was shortly after release. I get tons of absolutely stunning slightly under ripe, fresh wild strawberries mixed with a sweet red bell pepper, thyme, crystalline honey, ash and minerality. Decadent and delicious, and the aromas are powerful and intoxicating (in a psychological sense) as the glass approaches the nose for a sip. I want my deserts to taste like this smells. The palate attacks with the red/green bell pepper, slight minerality, hints of that slightly green strawberry, and plenty of acid. Light bodied and dancing on the palate. Fresh acid and minerality on the finish, with fairly grippy, gritty tannins with consecutive sips. In 2010 this wine is like a combination of the juicy Cru Beaujolais and the greenness of a light Loire Cab Franc. Delicious stuff. The 2009 went down hill quickly, so I intend to drink my 9 bottles of the 2010 within a year or two, though I don't think it will improve at all in this time; it's peaking now, and likely to start a slow decline. 90-91 points.

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