Riesling & Priorato Offline (Anthony's Piazza, Leeds): Oxidised nose, but with a real weirdness that doesn't come entirely from oxidation, I think. Definitely a touch of urine on the nose. Lilies nappies is one suggestion. After a while, the oddness blows off a bit, exposing some strong vanilla oak with just a bit of peach fruit. On the palate, it just feels dried out and dry, with a concentrated medicinal note on the finish. This has little to recommend it, at least in this condition. I'd be interested to know what it's meant to be like ...
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5/2/2009 - fatherdamo wrote: 80 Points
most unusual nose. hints of sewers, but not awful. much more pleasant on the palate.
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5/1/2009 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: flawed
Riesling & Priorato Offline (Anthony's Piazza, Leeds): Oxidised nose, but with a real weirdness that doesn't come entirely from oxidation, I think. Definitely a touch of urine on the nose. Lilies nappies is one suggestion. After a while, the oddness blows off a bit, exposing some strong vanilla oak with just a bit of peach fruit. On the palate, it just feels dried out and dry, with a concentrated medicinal note on the finish. This has little to recommend it, at least in this condition. I'd be interested to know what it's meant to be like ...
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