Community Tasting Note

JJL wrote:

Sunday, September 13, 2009 - Spainish Treasures #3 over Lunch at Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain): This one started off weak with the nose of paint stripper, not a good smell. We were thinking what do you expect for a 41 year-old white. But with air, it really evolved. The nose lost the funk and gained lemon gelato, smoke and cream. The palate was very big for a white, I almost thought I was drinking a pinot. There was more smoke, some sweet melon and a great creamy mouthfeel. We later found out from our guest of honor, Maria Jose Lopez de Heredia, that these wines have big tannins because the are fermented with the grape skins which allows them to age for such a long time.

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