Community Tasting Note

NickBurwood wrote:

Sunday, April 28, 2013 - 2+ hour decant.
Extraordinary colour, almost onion skin in the refraction of my Stuart crystal ship's decanter. In the glass more greeny deepish gold. I feared the worst, indeed had a completely different backup bottle at the ready expecting the wine to be oxidised as all too many mature white Rhones are.
Remarkably, given the omens, the nose was clear indeed somewhat muted. Hints of peach and exotic fruit aromatics. Good waxy mouth feel, almost sweet on the palate with mature vegetal backdrop. My wife and I decided that it was odd but clearly classy and perversely enjoyable.
I've decided to give up on this wine and will drink my remaining bottles ASAP with backup at hand hoping for the best but expecting - well - anything!
Too inconsistent/variable to risk on unsuspecting guests. I repeat my earlier rant to white Rhone producers, ditch the cork and bring on the screw cap.

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