Community Tasting Note
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missatiejacket wrote:
February 14, 2013 - When I saw that this was made by Anselme Selosse, I had to try it. This is a wildly interesting wine. I'm not completely sure what to make of it. Fresh and baked apple (tart) and citrus pith combine with a lot of stony minerality, ginger, baking spice, and tahini. The sesame character is quite strong on the nose and continues on the palate, with the ginger/spice complimenting it nicely and making the wine taste almost like food. I would call this an oxidative style with quite a bit of complexity, and I'm fascinated, but I'm not really loving the flavor profile. That is so subjective, though, that I could see this wine really appealing to some people. It's unlike anything I've had, and reminds me a little bit of Selosse Substance in its interplay between oxidative character and vibrant fruit. There's certainly some energy to the wine. It's not worth the money to me as a regular purchase, but it was well worth checking out, and I might even get another bottle to taste with a group at some point.
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2 Comments
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TexasBob commented:
9/8/14, 8:01 AM - That is an excellent and insightful review that largely parallels my own thoughts on the wine. It is a very interesting wine indeed.
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missatiejacket commented:
9/8/14, 12:32 PM - Thanks, Bob!