Community Tasting Note

oldgrowth45 wrote:

Friday, June 22, 2012 - Pop & pour. 13.4% a.b.v. Medium to light maroon color. Thick, slow-forming legs. Initial nose is honeydew melon, fresh cut grass, a citrus note, and a little ripe plum in the background. Initial palate is quite tart and lean- more acidity than fruit, with a green streak running through the middle. One-dimensional, nervy, flat. A hint of concentration on the backend, but not enough to boost up the hollow center. The finish is puckery. Based on the alcohol level, one would assume that the grapes reached some satisfactory level of ripeness (or some degree of chapitalization), yet there's a distinct herbaceous/green quality here that trumps any notion of richness or voloptuousness. Drinking this made me think about picking berries (raspberries, strawberries, take your pick [pun intended]), and popping one in your mouth that isn't quite ripe. 2010 was a tough year in the valley. Winemakers and grapegrowers really had to be on their game; and when they were, they made some exquisite wine...

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