Community Tasting Note

TottenCellars wrote:

Sunday, July 19, 2015 - Opened up this wine along with the 09'.
First thing of note is the bottle itself, very nondescript label which carries a simply rustic elegance to it. The glass is thick which typically is used for pricier bottling's. I am flying into this tasting completely blind having not heard of the winery or seen the label before anywhere.

The color is a medium depth and somewhere between straw yellow and gold, the wine is clear and free of sediment and any haziness.
The nose is quite strong and I was expecting some age in it but it really showed quite young still with the predominate note being green apple and wood. There was also some lemon and a spice component in the background that I couldn't quite put my finger on. As it warmed the woodsy note diminished and the fruit came out a bit more. I compared the nose in both a bdx style glass and and an over sized burg. glass and felt the burg glass really brought out the nose.

On the palate this wine is dry, medium bodied has good acidity that I would not quite call crisp but very close. The tannins are low and soft and there was no noticeable alcohol and the wine felt incredibly well balanced. No component seemed to be too heavy and there were no real flaws in the wine that I noticed. The same notes from the nose carried though into the palate as well.

My overall impressions is that this is a slam dunk all the way. The color is gorgeous, the wine is incredibly smooth and balanced. And last but not least its completely delicious. Among four tasters it was really enjoyed by all and I had to hide the bottle away so there would be a little left to revisit later in the evening to see if there was any development. My revisit to it didn't bring any additional notes. My feeling on the serving temp is that it is best about 20-30 minutes from fridge temp.

Highly recommended.

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