Community Tasting Note

NoahCap wrote:

Monday, June 22, 2020 - I have limited experience with the venerated PYCM, who people seem to go bonkers for. My very first impression is that of (all-caps) REDUCTION. Gunsmoke, flinty, even sulfury smells almost assault the nose. This is the first time I've ever been tempted to try Nathan Myhrvold's ridiculous "hyper-decanting" method (look it up if you're unfamiliar...then roll your eyes). These flavors dissipate somewhat in the decanter after an hour or so, but were still present the following day. Some people like the reductive style, and it may make sense to avoid premox in high end White Burgundy, but reduction to this degree seems a little silly for a young drinking sub-$30 Aligote. Besides that, there is high acid, lemon and grapefruit pith flavors, focused enough to strip the enamel off your teeth. Reminiscent of a very young Chablis. Though you would expect a wine like this to be drunk young, I bet it would age really nicely for 10 years (though probably only worth that experiment if you have a huge cellar with nearly infinite capacity).

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