Community Tasting Note

grafstrb wrote:

Saturday, April 10, 2021 - -- popped and poured --
-- tasted non-blind over a few hours --
-- 100% Viura --

NOSE: smells "skin contact-y"; oak; orange oil; moderately expressive; oak is stronger than I would prefer.

BODY: golden orange color of medium-deep depth; medium to medium-full bodied.

TASTE: a bit tannic; oak (again, more than I'd prefer); high acidity; papaya; little bit of skin contact character; aged 11 years before bottling on Jan. 20, 2018; 13.5% alc.; mixed-vintage solera; 95% French oak, 5% Bulgarian acacia. I enjoy this bottling quite a lot, but it does have a touch of sherried character around its edges that's not going to appeal to some. This will be gangbusters if some of the oak is absorbed with age. best to Hold.

50, 5, 12, 17, 8 = 92

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