Community Tasting Note

kuumies wrote:

Saturday, December 13, 2014 - Decanted and poured back into the bottle some 8 hours before dinner. A vivid, expressive nose right off the bat. There is definitely a strong oxidative edge to the nose, which possesses a wide variety of aromas ranging from tangy apple and citrus to beeswax, hazelnut and stylish dry wood. At times the fruit seems to lean towards pumpkin, which is definitely a first for me when it comes to Chardonnay. Simply put, this one has an amazingly complex, utterly captivating nose. On the palate linear and focused in a totally cool bone dry and really crisp style. Hugely intense and refreshing, marked by high acids and considerable salinity. Not fruit forward at all, though there is some nice dry citrus fruit beneath the more dominating minerally and salty components. Really cleanses the palate and whets the appetite. A class act with a unique, highly interesting style, and it only got better when paired with Comté, which brought some more fruit out of it. I actually have to disagree with the previous tasting note; I think on its own this is fairly AFWE stuff, but with food it's a whole different story. 22 € for this level of quality, style and authenticity is pretty neat.

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