Community Tasting Note

RajivAyyangar wrote:

Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - Alsace @ Home II: The Three Grapes (Home): bottle 64810-404 (first accessing)
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Summary:
Structure was classically Gewurz: Low acid, high alcohol, high phenolic bitterness, touch of RS. Nose was terpenic but emphasizing candied rose petals and musky perfume rather than canned or fresh lychees.
Overall - very nice. It’s just not speaking to me like the Boxler. Maybe it’s still a bit young?

Score: Between 8.5 and 9.
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Clear, just bright.
Pale gold with reflections of green and straw in the glass.
No gas or sediment.
Moderate tears.

[taste: some RS - less than the Pinot Gris, maybe 15g/L RS?]

Nose:
Moderate plus in intensity. Clean.
Terpenic candied rose petals dominate with ripe syrupy lychee and a bit of thiol-like grapefruit pith bitterness on the back-end. Cardamom and waxy floral oils dominate - this is more floral and waxy than fruit-driven.
No evidence of oak on the nose.
Overall waxy and floral-driven.
There’s some complexity to this wine.
It’s youthful to developing - still seems quite primary.

Palate:
A touch of RS - maybe 15 g/L
Medium plus body, Moderate plus alcohol ~13%? [close - 13.5%].
Savory and waxy with some suggestions of ripe apricot.
I was told there’s wood on this but I’m not picking up anything obvious - maybe some old barrels. [according to the bottle, fermentation is in old large casks - so it makes sense that I’m not picking it up.]
Balanced acidity but just moderate to moderate minus / diminished.
Very present phenolic bitterness at the end - moderately elevated.
The wine is balanced, emphasizing alcohol, sweetness, and bitterness.
It has a little complexity but is still pretty primary.
Finish is moderate in length.

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