Community Tasting Note
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Old Doug Likes this wine: 91 points
January 2, 2014 - Quite stout stuff, in a good way, for being 95% Vigonier and 5% Chardonnay. The same spicy citrus and honey/honeysuckle as in the past, but more complex now - some faint sulfur and petrol along with the resinous note that dsGris identified back in August. The body has "plumped up" and to me the mouthfeel is silky and "big" like an aged Riesling. Smooth, cool, with the same nice carrying acidity as always, finishes tart then trailing off into the warmth of white pepper. So then there's your warm mouth, ready for the next cool sip.
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2 Comments
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Fugu Me commented:
1/6/14, 2:02 PM - I have one bottle of this left, and this note makes me think I should be opening it sooner than later. Great description, OD!
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Old Doug commented:
1/11/14, 1:03 AM - Recotte, thanks, and the "resinous" quality was very important, there. It's going to be an issue for some people, were they drinking that same last bottle I had.
To a point, I like 'resin,' per se, if there really is a "per se" at work, there. I'll buy Greek 'Retsina' wine whenever I see it. Heck, I think they just dump a type of resin in, there.