Community Tasting Note

Faryan wrote:

Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - Order out of Chaos (Ardeo, Washington DC): Popped and poured. Perhaps it could have used an extensive decant. This wine wasn't enjoyed by many at the tasting (esp given its price bracket). It was just a bit overdone, almost blowsy. The malo and oak treatment is so apparent on the nose (and in the cloudiness to the eye). Vanilla, oak spice, buttery/caramelized popcorn is balanced and very supple but it doesn't have enough precision to make it truly appealing. While I profess to drinking treated Cali Chards in my household (a departure from our traditional Franco-vinous roots), I always look for more precision, a lighter hand on the treatment and more aromatic complexity/layering.

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