Community Tasting Note

cporter wrote:

Sunday, June 19, 2011 - After my experience with Dettori I was a bit nervous to try this. Thankfully it showed a much more promising beginning. Upon opening it showed a touch of VA, though it wasn't overwhelming; instead the nose was dominated by cranberry, black pepper, and some burnt orange peel. This was quite fizzy on the palate, with the resulting impression being somewhat akin to a really dry black cherry soda (Hansen's?). The finish possessed a touch of aldehydic character, with a strong walnut/almond note .

With air, however, after about an hour or so, this became ever more dominated by VA. By day two, when I tasted this again, it was overwhelmed by VA and aldehydes. Unlike the Dettori, which had no redeemable qualities, this was perhaps even more tragic because a glimpse of beautiful terroir could be seen, yet it was marred by the winemaking. Again, it's nice to see someone taking winemaking to the edge, though in this case pulling back a bit from the extreme would have made a more sound, more site-driven wine.

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