Community Tasting Note

hoob wrote:

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - When opened, the nose is sweet and warm, almost like a dessert wine. After an hour in the bottle (not decanted, only opened, maybe this was a mistake?) the nose has changed considerably. It's now very complex with minerals, exhaust fumes, diesel, petrol, rubber, resin, vanilla and lots of other unknown spices. In a way it resembles an australian Semillon I had recently (Peter Lehmann Reserve 99), which surprised me with its Riesling-like nose.
The palate is (in contrast to the red Musar from the same year) completely dry, but with lots of fruit. It's also fresh and acidic. The closest wine that comes to mind is white Rhône (Marsanne). Yellow apple, some liquorice root, an almost oily feel.
Both the nose and the palate seems to constantly change over the time that we drink it. This makes it a very exciting wine; you never know what the next sip will be like.
Bottom line is that this is a fantastic wine, totally unique in its style. Will definately buy again. And it has many years ahead of it.

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