Community Tasting Note

Frank Murray III wrote:

Thursday, June 9, 2022 - Bookclub--Wines Tasted Blind (Foretti's in Corona Del Mar): Tasted blind last night. It was from my cellar so I knew the identity but I had the advantage of taking the leftover wine home to retaste today. That differs from the bottle 2 weeks ago that I tasted with Benoit Marguet at the winery when he poured it for me during my visit. In essence, a new context with more time to evaluate. My conclusion? I still dig it! Disgorged March 2022, 100% Chard, no dosage. The aromatic top note of asian 5 spice/cinnamon is present again, I presume from the new wood this sees during elevage. It's distinct, it lifts out of the glass. When this is chilled, the tonic/mineral quality of the zero dosage is present, which like other wines of this style, can be shut down when too cold. It's shame that they get consumed this way because for me, the character and true identity of zero dosage is best showcased when a wine is not cold, but just lightly chilled. Same is true here. Tangerine and lime flesh, even a suave apple as it warms. I'd call this opulent but I fear the dosage police would come for me so I'll just say that this is an excellent fleshy version of Crayeres, but please, do not drink this cold. Give it the grace of letting that chill fade and then evaluate it.

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