Bronze color. Lots of matchstick reduction, creamy, marmalade, moderate petrol. Some RS but quite fresh. Not sure what to make of this wine. The color and nose were orange wine-like but without the tannin. There were some oxidative notes but not enough to match the advanced color.
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Tasted at home over two hours, Zalto universal: more like I know Roth Lay than six days ago,with the formidable liquid, fluid texture and aromatic complexity. Some fuel notes, but a grand wine in the making, perhaps a bit introvert now.
Three days later, the wine is firm and has high acidity. Needs ageing, I think.
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Because I was away from home, we drank this in the small Riedel vinum chardonnay glasses. I don't think this was reason it appeared so different from the previous vintages I have had (2002-2012). This one smelled initially of bunker fuel and had an extraordinary thick texture. Then it developed citrus notes and something floral, perhaps with a hint of botrytis. Quite mineral too. It had less of the fluid complexity I'm used to and appeared quite dry. Quite extraordianry, in a new way. Look forwatd to try it in the usual Zalto universal.
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4/29/2024 - pgordon62 wrote: 87 Points
Bronze color. Lots of matchstick reduction, creamy, marmalade, moderate petrol. Some RS but quite fresh. Not sure what to make of this wine. The color and nose were orange wine-like but without the tannin. There were some oxidative notes but not enough to match the advanced color.
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10/28/2022 - DK Amateur Likes this wine:
Tasted at home over two hours, Zalto universal: more like I know Roth Lay than six days ago,with the formidable liquid, fluid texture and aromatic complexity. Some fuel notes, but a grand wine in the making, perhaps a bit introvert now.
Three days later, the wine is firm and has high acidity. Needs ageing, I think.
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10/22/2022 - DK Amateur Likes this wine:
Because I was away from home, we drank this in the small Riedel vinum chardonnay glasses. I don't think this was reason it appeared so different from the previous vintages I have had (2002-2012). This one smelled initially of bunker fuel and had an extraordinary thick texture. Then it developed citrus notes and something floral, perhaps with a hint of botrytis. Quite mineral too. It had less of the fluid complexity I'm used to and appeared quite dry. Quite extraordianry, in a new way. Look forwatd to try it in the usual Zalto universal.
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