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fdizzy wrote:
July 23, 2023 - Very fragrant nose. Melon
Body - alcohol more forward than expected, residual sweetness, mineralogy
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beatles wrote: 91 points
April 19, 2023 - Layered and interesting. Plays on the oxidized notes, shows confit, minerals, lemon zest, smoke; like this one, excentric, yet within limits.
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RajivAyyangar wrote: 91 points
December 17, 2022 - [0.7] Blinds at Angler (Angler, SF): (Blind) Medium minus yellow-gold.
Bone dry. Slight Terpenes. Bruised apple oxidation.
Fantastic nose. Candied, preserved, dessicated rose petals (terpenes and age/oxidation). Tart sautéed apple fruit as well.
Medium body, 13% alcohol. Medium plus acid. Tart malic as well. Very slight bitterness. Not enough that I think phenolic bitterness is stylistic. Smooth apply finish. OMg this is so good.
Elevated acid wines with oxidation and just a hint of terpenes:
- White Rioja - would have more oak.
- Savennieres — would be higher alcohol and acid and maybe dirtier (botrytis?)
- Voivray (sec tendre) - would have some RS and higher acid.
- Older Chablis - would have the hint of terpenes.
Initial call:
- 2020 Loire Chenin, Savennieres, entry level.
Tasting it again after a while, the terpenes are so pronounced. Dried rose petals.
I’m changing my guess to an oxidized muscat. High acid. Older though (since the terpenes fade quickly).
Final call: 2018 Muscat, Alsace. Good quality.
Actually: 2018 Deiss Alsace field blend!
This explains the general oddness of oxidation with terpenes. One interesting note - it doesn't have detectable RS (maybe a tiny bit - less than 5g). That's been a problem in the past. Maybe they picked grapes at different times...leading to some oxidation? I wonder how vineyard management and picking works for this blend!
Such an interesting tapestry of flavors.1 person found this helpful Comments (2) -
sjw_11 wrote: 86 points
October 22, 2022 - A year on from my last note, and this bottle was decidedly less impressive. The fruit remains in the tropical end of the spectrum, but there is a distinct oxidative note as well. The palate is a bit unbalanced as well. Not sure if this is now getting past it or if this is just the vagaries of cork.
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Ankanhm Likes this wine: 90 points
May 20, 2022 - Complex with a lot of citrusy flavours, white flowers and peach. Long finish and loads of minerals. Zesty, tasty and very nice to smoked beetroot.
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- Producer Marcel Deiss
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