Community Tasting Note

RajivAyyangar wrote:

Monday, January 30, 2012 - Blind Wines with Erica and Scott (Portland, Maine): Light straw, hint of green, day-bright in the glass.
Nose: Med+ intensity nose, faint IBMP, grapefruit, musty bitterness.
Palate: L body, bold, ripe flavors, good tart acidity. Somewhat flat on the midpalate, but has solid med+ acid on the finish. Lemony with tart malic acid character. Finish is short and light. Soundly made, nice wine.

I'm going NZ Sauv blanc, possibly acidified, within the last 3 years.

Analysis:
This was my first blind wine in about a year, and it showed. My assessment of the acid was off - there wasn't that acid bitterness. The body and flavors were not nearly bold enough to be new world. The IBMP's were very subtle, barely more than slight herbaceousness. Also note the minerality and structure.

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