Community Tasting Note

forceberry wrote:

Friday, February 25, 2022 - Made with Obaideh (65%) and Merwah (35%) grapes sourced from ungrafted, low-yielding vineyards over 50 years of age, located at the altitude of 1,200 meters (4,000 feet) above sea level. The vintage 2007 was an uneven vintage with a sudden spring frost disturbing the growth cycle; cloudy and rainy May preventing 30% of flowering; and a three-week heat wave in August hastening the ripening process before the harvest. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged for 9 months in a combination of new French 225-liter barriques (25%) and stainless steel tanks. 12% alcohol. Tasted in a Musar Blanc 2012-1994 vertical.

Luminous, medium-deep lemon-yellow color. Restrained, somewhat dusty and slightly sweetish nose with aromas of gummi candies, some sand dust, a little bit of paint thinner, light evolved nuances of wizened white fruits, a sweeter hint of ripe citrus fruits and a funky touch of old damp wood. The nose slowly turns sweeter as it opens up. The wine feels quite full-bodied with a bit restrained and slightly dull flavors of ripe white fruit, some woolly notes of lanolin, light dull notes of damp wood, a little bit of sea water, a hint of kombu kelp and a touch of creaminess. Despite the acidity, the mouthfeel is rather oily and concentrated. The rather long finish is light and slightly dull with flavors of ripe, sweet-toned white fruits, some waxy funk, a little bit of damp wool, light notes of wood spice and a hint of hay.

Unlike the previous bottles of this 2007 vintage I've had, this one was surprisingly dull and understated, lacking badly in freshness and fruit, instead coming across as dull. It didn't show any signs of TCA at any point, and instead of getting worse with air, the wine slowly opened up, becoming slightly sweeter and fruitier over time. Nevertheless, this bottle was definitely not on par with the wines I've tasted earlier. I wonder if the wine was served from a musty glass? Or if it was just an off bottle? Whatever the case, I know this vintage should be a lot better than this.

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