Community Tasting Note

clayfu wrote:

Thursday, May 19, 2022 - a 68% Semillon and 32% Sauv Blanc blend from Chateau Haut Brion the 2014 has opened up more than I expected. This was quick approachable now. If I remember correctly, the wine was decanted before being brought to the restaurant.

Very grapefruit pith, lemongrass, white flower and smoke laden wine with a bit of weight. Texture wise it had a touch of waxiness like citrus oil that allowed it to grow on the finish but with enough acidity to give it a bit of lively punch. The wine feels broad and weighty from the alcohol on the edges, but the mid palate is quite focused with energy from that previously mentioned acidity. Find these wines interesting that they get that texture without maloactic fermentation, but guess it's the grapes?

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