Community Tasting Note

NoahCap wrote:

Saturday, May 27, 2023 - Cork looks great. Dark gold in the glass. Whoa! Super complex on the nose; apricots and almonds are my first impressions, but there’s so much more: cantaloupe (!), passionfruit, mandarin oranges, overripe yellow peaches, preserved lemons, beeswax, angel food cake, egg custard, toasted walnuts. I could go on and on.

Full bodied, medium low acidity, maybe a tiny bit of tannin, a hint of alcohol on the back end, long lingering finish that lasts and lasts. Like the nose, it is so complex in the mouth. Cantaloupe, lemon, baked grapefruit, pie crust, toasted almonds, a touch of spiciness that reminds me of extra virgin olive oil, and the bitterness of orange marmalade. This is not a wine of youth, it is one of maturity and sophistication. That is not to say that it is tired at all- it’s not! What an unusual and fascinating drink.

These Rhone whites are strange beasts; super complex and magnificent with age, but with low acidity and a sort of oily texture that can turn a lot of people off. Hey, I get it; these are very different wines than anything else out there.

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