Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - Lunch at Quay (Quay Restaurant, Sydney): From a 375ml - I expected a good wine, but this really surprised me at how good it was. It was at a beautiful place after a quick, splashy decanting. Classic Volnay on the nose - truffles galore, hints of wood spice, black cherries, prunes, lots of dark flowers - violets maybe - and then just the most nicely integrated oak. Incredibly attractive stuff. The palate had just about perfectly opened up as well, with dark cherry and prune flavours showing a beautiful depth and breadth paired to lovely focus and nice freshness. Past the mid-palate, the wine picked up a savoury earthiness, a touch of wood spice and more dark floral notes, scents reminiscent of walking through the woods on a summer day. A little bit of oak peaks out right at the very finish. This was lovely, and just about a perfect pairing with the incredible pork jowl and prune dish that we had. A brilliant foil to a brilliant meal.

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