Community Tasting Note

forceberry wrote:

Thursday, November 11, 2021 - Macerated with the Kisi grape skins for 1-2 weeks. Some sources say this is aged in kvevri, other just mention the wine is aged for 12 months in oak barrels. 12% alcohol.

Luminous and quite pale amber color. Ripe and somewhat sweet-toned but also rather restrained nose with quite light aromas of waxy tones, juicy cloudberries, some resinous phenolic notes, a little bit of exotic spice, light floral notes of Labrador tea and hint of oolong tea. The wine really does require some aeration before it starts to open up. It feels pretty dry and somewhat lean on the palate with a medium body and savory flavors of resinous phenolic character and fresh golden currants, some creamy oak tones, a little bit of juicy yet crunchy quince, light beeswax notes, a hint of sweeter white fruit and a touch of caramel oak. The overall feel is quite firm and tightly-knit, thanks to the balanced, moderately high acidity and rather assertive tannins that lend quite a bit of grip to the gums. The finish is rich, long and slightly sweet-toned with moderate tannic grip and complex flavors of ripe peach, some oolong tea, light bitter notes of phenolic spice, a little bit of crunchy quince, a hint of resinous character and a touch of caramel oak.

A stern yet at the same time relatively approachable Georgian amber wine with good sense of structure, yet enough roundness and richness from the oak treatment that sort of round out the edges a bit without making the wine feel too polished or overdone. Despite its slightly modernist overtones, this is a very enjoyable and quite harmonious effort that is still very young - most likely the wine will continue to evolve and improve for many years more. Priced according to its quality at 80 GEL (approx. 25€).

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