Community Tasting Note
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johnrm Likes this wine: 89 points
June 10, 2016 - Opened 8h prior. Typical Semillon on the nose with some spice. A complex, rich, oily palate with lemon evident. Given the 80% Semillon, this needs time. A complex, sophisticated wine but it divided opinion - some tasters found an oily, almost petrol character that they disliked. A sample tasted next day was much softer and did not have any oily characteristics. Will probably deserve a higher score with more maturity.
Tasted with Simon March (Evington's Wines) at Grand Union Wine Society.1 person found this helpful 1,470 views
2 Comments
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macaujames commented:
1/7/17, 9:45 AM - It sounds as if your tasting note is correct. This wine on Day one is a bit adolescent. The key is maybe drinking it the next day after opening. Is that right?
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johnrm commented:
1/7/17, 10:17 AM - Thanks for your comment. Yes, I think a day makes a big difference. Of course, it is probably better to cellar it for a bit longer and see how it develops. It depends how you like older semillon-rich white Bordeaux.