Community Tasting Note
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LiteItOnFire Likes this wine:
August 21, 2021 - PnP and with only 3/4 of a glass this wine had zero chance to open up as it was too damn good as it was.
Chardonnay & Pinot flight non-tasting note: Of our obnoxiously large tasting group, all but myself and another couple were all 100% Napa palates. So after champagne, when the Pinot and Chard were poured, I purposely watched to see what everyone’s reaction would be as this would be so different than what they were used to… and it was like watching reactions in slow motion as the mind tried to catch up with what the senses/palate was experiencing. It was as juxtaposed as when you pick up a cup of coke and thought it was a sprite but did create some contours that were both amusing and fun to watch as it went from uncertainty to interest to excitement (of course not everyone is ready for the Burg style when all they have known is buttery/heavily oaked Chardonnay and Pinot) but it was super fun to see the bells and whistles go off in their heads once they realized how damn good this wine(s) is.
I rarely if ever get excited by Pinot or Chardonnay so it’s always a let’s hurry up and get this over with so we can get to the good stuff as I tend to think CA SB & chard/Pinot’s are made for reasons other than to make the highest quality that can be produced because the CA price point is a fraction of the Cabernets and it’s a harder varietal to work with when made at the highest quality.
There are a handful that buck this trend and I can add Vice Versa Pinot & Chardonnay to this very small list. The Pinot is simply delicious on the darker red fruit profile but not heavy and certainly not the lighter no body lithe offerings out there demanding high dollars. Wife loved the wine and actually stole my glass… so my notes are short as my time with the wine was ultra short. We are not divorced… yet… and she still has all of her fingers…
I will put this line on all of my tasting notes from this lineup- not sure if they have any left but if they do, jump at the chance to buy or at a minimum get on the list as this vintage and winery strategy is at an entirely new level (the LC shows how focused they are on the future). The best horizontal tasting from the same winery I have ever had.1 person found this helpful 5,735 views
3 Comments
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Mark1npt commented:
8/24/21, 8:29 AM - Great note.....wish you would have videoed everyone!
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LiteItOnFire commented:
8/24/21, 8:42 AM - Ha!
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Mark1npt commented:
8/24/21, 1:10 PM - Really! I was picturing in my head exactly what you saw unfolding.....would have been an awesome video!