Community Tasting Note
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Chris Davies Likes this wine: 91 points
August 21, 2023 - Impressive intensity and length. Very rich and lux feeling. Touch of bitterness on the finish which although isn’t great for now bodes we’ll for the future. Try again in a couple of years. 4
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4 Comments
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CMN commented:
8/21/23, 4:26 PM - I'm curious why bitterness would bode well for the future. I'm not sure I've ever made that connection. TY.
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Decanting Queen commented:
8/22/23, 3:30 AM - Same—genuinely curious
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Chris Davies commented:
8/23/23, 11:09 AM - I’m afraid I don’t have a full explanation. The champagne guru on our wine forum is convinced that if the wine is balanced then a touch of bitterness on the finish is a good sign for future aging. I think it’s from empirical evidence. I seem to remember reading somewhere that the bitterness is a result of nice, phenolically ripe grapes but I can’t find any references to that .
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Decanting Queen commented:
8/24/23, 2:49 AM - Thanks for the reply Chris. It is interesting if it is true! I will keep an eye on my own tasting experiences and see if I find the correlation.