Community Tasting Note

Antti wrote:

Friday, December 21, 2012 - Having tasted this at the domaine in September (note below), it was interesting to get another try of this, this time without any hurry. It must be noted that I'm generally not a fan of the 2009 vintage and have found little good in the wines so far. Louis Michel's wines are made in steel and they are usually quite pure and tight when young and this wasn't an exception. Initially the citrusy flower aromatics were present again and it was pleasantly balanced on the palate (unlike most '09s). However, the big surprise came after forgetting this into the glass for an hour or so. When I came back to this wine it had reached a warm cellar temperature (16 Celcius) and breathed a lot. Even though we had already decanted this for about two hours I was amazed by the change in glass. It had turned into a VERY expressive blossoming field of flowers and fruits, just full of summer. Hence, I suggest serious decanting and avoiding drinking this too cold.

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