Nose of yeast, cherry, raspberry. Taste of strawberry and raspberry, yeast, herbs, bread, and a little mineral undertone. Mouth feel is so full between the bubbles and the yeastiness and the acid. Really excellent finish for a sparkling wine.
Assume you'll love this if you like white burgundy aged on lees, sour beers, sourdough bread. You'll hate it if you think yeast or bread smells signal "off flavors".
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2021 Miguel Torres Chardonnay Grand Reserva
3/4/2024 - Luigi di Abruzzi Likes this wine: 90 Points
Light straw in color, thin and clear.
Nose is super vegetal and lemony. Creamy and rich, definitely smells like it spent plenty of time on lees.
Mouth feel is rich and filling with notes of lemon, butter, toffee, caramel, and a bit of hay.
Delightful wine.
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2020 Veramonte Carménère Reserva
2/28/2024 - Luigi di Abruzzi Likes this wine: 88 Points
Dark ruby in glass, completely opaque, rather viscous for a dry red.
Nose of roses, fruit, and brambles.
Taste is pure roses and cherry, though some secondaries of earth, tart green grapes, and blackberry.
Medium long, clean finish.
The bottle got better over three days open (stoppered) in the fridge before declining. Assume decanting or a bit more age could do the same.
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2017 Philippe & Nicolas 'Spontané' Rosé Petillant Naturel
10/1/2020 - Luigi di Abruzzi Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious sparkling rose.
Nose of yeast, cherry, raspberry.
Taste of strawberry and raspberry, yeast, herbs, bread, and a little mineral undertone. Mouth feel is so full between the bubbles and the yeastiness and the acid. Really excellent finish for a sparkling wine.
Assume you'll love this if you like white burgundy aged on lees, sour beers, sourdough bread. You'll hate it if you think yeast or bread smells signal "off flavors".
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