1999 Fruitiere Vinicole d'Arbois Savagnin Arbois

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  9/22/2022 - forceberry wrote: 90 Points

  100% Savagnin from Arbois, aged sous voile in oak casks for approximately 4 years. 13% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Deep, moderately evolved golden yellow color. Oxidative, somewhat aldehydic and slightly smoky nose with aromas of caramel, some mushroomy funk, a little bit of bruised apple, light acetaldehyde notes of green almonds and sorrel and a hint of nougat. The wine feels moderately oxidative yet quite brisk on the palate with a silky yet firm texture, a medium body and somewhat tangy flavors of bruised apples and saline minerality, some aldehydic notes of sorrel, a little bit of stony minerality, light oxidative nuances of chopped nuts, a hint of apple peel bitterness and a creamy touch of panna cotta. The wine is high in acidity, but there's some sense of aged concentration that masks away the most obvious acidic zip, yet making the wine retain good sense of balance. The finish is long and quite oxidative with evolved flavors of walnuts, some bruised apple, a little bit of stony minerality, light aldehydic notes of sorrel and a hint of mushroomy funk.
  
  A nice, tasty and classically styled Jura tradition. Although the wine feels quite high in acidity - as is typical of Savagnin - the wine is surprisingly friendly and mellow for the genre, although not excessively so. Enjoyable stuff and still holding up nicely, although I'm not sure how much of the characteristics flavors here were from the age and how much from the winemaking! Nevertheless, a fun wine.

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