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July 11, 2021 - Gaston Chiquet Special Club Vertical: This was the bottle I was most interested in trying as 2011 was probably the worst year of the decade and few producers made vintage wines, let alone ones for Special Club.
There seemed to be less pressure on this which may be because of poor storage at some point in the bottle's life. It also could have just been bottled at less pressure. The resulting texture was very soft, not a bad thing, but seemed unusual. Lots of rich buttery tones to the aroma and palate. The acid also seemed low so the wine seemed opulent. A creamy texture with honeyed citrus fruit.
Tasting it later the sweetness of the wine had compounded. The vanilla and butter flavors seemed more obvious and less stitched into the whole of the wine.1,197 views