Community Tasting Note

forceberry wrote:

Saturday, March 26, 2022 - A blend of Marsanne (69%), Roussanne (21%) and Viognier (10%) from the Descendant vineyard, planted in 1994 in Marananga, Barossa. Fermented spontaneously, aged for 8 months in 2-3 yo oak barrels (Marsanne), stainless steel tanks (Roussanne) and new French oak barriques (Viognier). 13,5% alcohol, 6,08 g/l acidity and pH 3,34.

Quite pale, youthful whitish-green color. Youthful, dry and somewhat woolly nose with aromas of white flowers, some primary notes of sour apple candies, a little bit of sawdusty old wood, light leesy notes and a hint of hay. The wine is ripe, youthful and quite round on the palate with a moderately full body and dry flavors of white peach and fresh red apple, some woolly lanolin, a little bit of woody sawdust, light notes of hay, a floral hint of chamomile and a touch of chalk dust. The moderately high acidity keeps the wine in balance despite the slight fatness and round overall body. The finish is dry, fresh and balanced with medium-long flavors of woolly lanolin, some hay, a little bit of chalky minerality, light and very classic Marsanne/Roussanne notes of chamomile and lager-like herbal notes of noble hops, a hint of fresh red apple and a touch of ripe white peach.

A round yet balanced white that feels somewhat woolly and sawdusty with surprisingly little in the way of fruit. The overall feel is a bit dull and although I'm not a big proponent of very fruity wines, this particular wine could've used a bit more fruit as the fruit department came across as quite understated and there was very little of interest beyond that. It's hard to say whether this was caught at a sub-optimal time and the wine could open up nicely with some bottle age, or if this is just a not-particularly-interesting white. The producer says the wine should be drank upon release or within 3 years from the vintage, so I'm not holding my breath in regard to the aging potential of this wine. Feels very overpriced for the quality at 38,02€.

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