Pera, San Francisco
Tasted Monday, March 14, 2016 by aagrawal with 445 views
This was an incredible experience with some close friends and some new friends.
Ordered from the restaurant, this was a lovely simple warmup.
These were all seriously impressive. My favorite of the lineup was the 05, which was young but had great integration and concentration.
The '95 was stunning all on its own. Just a fabulous balance of fresh youthfulness and secondary development, and it had ridiculous complexity and depth.
The '69 was unfortunately gone, but the '72 and '82 were enjoyable and drinking well. The fruit was slightly more tired than the younger wines, and there was some interesting secondary and tertiary character to make up for it, but not enough for my taste. The '95 still wins out.
My first taste of Musar blanc, and it was remarkable. The nose was profoundly complex, and the palate had excellent acidity to keep it fresh and enjoyable. This was a revelation.
2013 Turasan Emir 83 Points
Turkey, Central Anatolia, Cappadocia
Nose is light, minerals, slight peach; palate is medium bodied, medium acid, simple but fresh. Nice. 82-84
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