2013 Ao Yun
Community Tasting Note
Onegooddan Likes this wine:
Thursday, March 8, 2018 - First take out of the bottle was disappointment. Nose initially of harsh aromas reminiscent of organic chem lab. Palate very unintegrated, with three distinct phases that didn’t flow well.
After some time, however, things came together, and it rather grew on me:
Nose of tart red and ripe black fruit. Reminds a lot of Las Cases and Latour. Later on, a hint of pauilliac graphite and leather.
Soft and round on the attack, like a classically styled Napa cab, montelena especially, with a hint of languedoc or Rhône funkiness and herbaceousness. What’s in this again?
Mid palate more chaotic, hot unrestrained alcohol is a bit overpowering, with slightly sharp Bordeaux-like flavor reminiscent of some left bank 1996s.
Finish is medium length with some solvent-y notes suggestive of not-yet-integrated wood or touchy fermentation
Overall it reminds me of a mature Bordeaux second growth from an OK-not-great 90s vintage. Definitely fun to try and sure they’ll sell plenty, but I’ll stick with my Les Cases for now.
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