Saturday, December 11, 2010 - – popped and poured –
– tasted non-blind over 45 minutes –
NOSE: pear; oak; fennel bulb; hint of spearmint; moderately complex.
BODY: light golden yellow color; medium-full bodied.
TASTE: pretty oaky on the attack – much less so than the previous bottle I had (11/14/2009); rich tropical flavors; creamy; good minerality on the long finish; 13.9% alc. is not noticeable; full palate. Pretty good, but not as good as the 11/14 bottle. No malo, but plenty of lees stirring. Has the stuffing and acidity to age well.
B: 50, 5, 12, 16, 8 = 91