Community Tasting Note

• Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 points

  October 25, 2019 - Moderately “bretted” bottle. A little funky for sure, but only a little iron and iodine notes from the Brett. Moving towards mature fruit, darker and softer, but fine tannins underneath. Some sandalwood on the finish. Without the Brett I think this would be brighter and fresher and more to my liking—but to each his own.

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• Grinner commented:

  10/26/19, 12:39 AM - So we're on the same page: Iodine and iron are not features of Brettanomyces, they are classic CdP notes (which I love!). Band-Aid, barnyard, sweaty/cheesy are Brett, tiny amounts get labelled "funk" sometimes...

• Nutty08 commented:

  10/26/19, 7:17 PM - No I was specifically trying to describe a non-terrior issue. While you can get iron notes in CdP (Charvin is the example that comes to mind) it typically balanced and adds depth/complexity. This made the palate thin and shrill, detracting from and obscuring terroir—more like spoilage. A shame, as “clean” Pegau bottles are exceptional. This one wasn’t, and this bottle variation is the main reason I no longer buy this producer in volume.

• mukden commented:

  12/26/20, 12:23 PM - This guy Grinner seems to be some sort of Wine-Troll (which I didn’t know was a thing). He routinely seems to insult people that make honest and reasonable judgements. For what reason ? I can only think to draw attention to himself? Would advise not replying and/or telling him to FO (in old currency). I don’t think this is reasonable or pleasant behaviour...

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