Community Tasting Note

studleytrey wrote:

Thursday, January 22, 2015 - Apparently this is a blend of grenache blanc, xarel lo, picpoul, and macabeo. Very dark golden color--looks like apple juice or urine when you're dehydrated. Clearly an oaked wine from the first whiff, with aromas of vanilla, pineapple, sourdough bread, green apple, pear, herbs, and nut oil. Full bodied, buttery and viscous in the mouth, with medium- acid and finish, and flavors similar to the nose. Interesting wine for sure, and certainly with some complexity, but not for everyone. The oak treatment is not shy, though it's not off-putting for me. I would, however, appreciate some more acid backbone, as this borders on flabby. I'm not sure about this one's longevity--it's the type of wine that I think likes some age and can play well with oxidative notes, similar to a viura, but I fear it doesn't have the acid to hold for more than a year or two longer. :/

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