Community Tasting Note
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Tony Ling Likes this wine: 94 points
March 17, 2024 - Kondo Vineyard Maker's Dinner in Barilotto (Barilotto, Otaru, Hokkaido): 100% Sauvignon Blanc harvested on 25 Oct, 2019 from Kondo Vineyard in Tap Kop (97%) and Moseusi (3%).
Pressed in whole-clusters in basket press for 36 hours. The must is transferred by gravity to 600L oak barrel without débourbage prior to fermentation with wild yeasts, with MLF. The wine is then aged for 3 months in oak barrel and then another 20 months in stainless steel tank. No filtration, fining and no additives added.
413 bottles made and bottled with 10 ppm added SO2 on 12 Sep, 2020.
PNP into Kimura Piccolo glass ("Root" to "Flower" day): Medium golden to the eyes.
Honey preserved apricots. Malty nuances, herbaceous notes.
Slightly off-dry. Strong minerality with high acidity, with slight fizz. Herbal and bittersweet finish.
Unique rich and flavorful style. 93-94 points.188 views