2010 Château Flotis Fronton Si Noire
Community Tasting Note
David Paris (dbp) wrote:
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - This dials in a full 1% higher in alcohol than the 2009, but it only slightly comes across. The aromas on this bottle are even more stinky/funky than the '09, offering tons and tons of barnyard (horse manure), pickled plums, spicebox, liquefied tar, graphite, and herbs. Quite intense. Fantastic smooth, caressing palate texture offering more initial funk, but here it's also coupled with vibrant fruit notes and is full of acid dialing up quickly. This couples with tannins building in as well, but they never over power. It's the acidic, tannic balance that allows this to be held on the tongue indefinitely as flavors of more umeboshi dial in. Lovely kumquat begins being noted the longer this sits on the tongue. The finish too offers a light bit of funky yeasty note but then the acid takes over here as well and carries long and deep into the finish, displaying more flavors of kumquat lingering on the finish. Like the '09, this offers a wonderful balance of freshness and funk, but this time tending a bit more funky. I certainly enjoy it, and the acid and layers of depth elsewhere keep the interest high, but it isn't quite as balanced as that '09. Still, an absolute rocking QPR.
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Comment posted by Purple Tooth:
5/27/2015 1:10:00 PM - Nice note DBP! Finally some validation for my loving opinion of this beauty. My problem is that I loved it so much that I bought a couple of cases and burned myself out after about 10 bottles...Im holding the rest, hoping it will not fall out of balance...Thanks again!
Comment posted by David Paris (dbp):
5/27/2015 1:16:00 PM - Purple Tooth, I loved reading your note too, so thanks for it as well! Yes, this wine is incredible, and a crazy QPR. I have a case but I too can see getting myself burned out on this drinking it often, but still see a full additional case in my future... yes, here's to hoping it lasts the years! And wines at this price point that drink like this may keep you off the coke after all!
Comment posted by Purple Tooth:
5/27/2015 1:22:00 PM - L F'n OL! Thank you! Yes, its crazy to eek out 91 to 94 experiences for 15 bucks! If I come to Oregon or you come to LA, we can do some Wine together :-) Cheers mate