Community Tasting Note

Christoffer78 Likes this wine:

Friday, January 6, 2017 - A lovely and totally mind boggling experience. The Next of Kyn No 4 delivers such a marvellous drinking experience there is not enough adjectives to describe it. This is powerful elegance at its best, but also tons of personality, structure, texture and a wonderful drinking experience... The nose revelas rich deep fruit, just as one would expect, but after some time in the glass multiple layers of complexity open up with sweet licorice, freshly ground black pepper, violets and blood grape(!). Most astonishing is the profound minerality the nose exhibits after a good hour in the glass. Crushed rock and wet granite permeate the experience. The palate delivers just as well as the nose with all components present and singing along in a harmonious way. Nothing is over the top and there is not too little of anything either. Perhaps I feel a few hard edges here and there, mainly I find these edges driven by the minerality. On the other hand, wines that do not feel like 100 % silk are sometimes to be preferred over the opposite. No need to say this one is in it for the longer haul. Texture and structure tell me this wine will age gracefully for many many years to come. Needless to speculate, but it will be sublime in 20+ years too. A wonderful effort from one of the best producers in the world. If given the chance, this wine should absolutely not be missed. Bravo! (score is 99+)

Post a Comment / View Christoffer78's profile
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue (3,223 views)