2017 Odinstal Weissburgunder 350 N.N.

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 87 points

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  11/15/2021 - forceberry wrote: 87 Points

  100% biodynamically farmed Pinot Blanc. Fermented spontaneously, full MLF, vinified without any sulfites, aged for a long time on full lees. Bottled lightly filtered with a minimal dose of SO2. 12% alcohol.
  
  Pale, neutral, whitish-yellow color. Aromatically very restrained and somewhat closed with a somewhat pronounced streak of flatulent reduction that fortunately slowly blows off as the wine aerates. Light aromas of juicy golden apple, some sappy herbal character, light crunchy notes of golden currants, a hint of smoky and slightly skunky reduction and a touch of woolly lanolin. The wine is lively, clean and crunchy on the palate with tangy and somewhat neutral flavors of tart citrus fruits, some saline notes, a little bit of smoky reduction, light stony mineral nuances, a hint of steely minerality and a touch of chalky bitterness. The acidity feels surprisingly modest, not really bringing much zip or structure to the wine, yet it still manages to feel very balanced, not really suffering from the lack of high acidity. The finish is clean, quite long and slightly salty with quite crunchy flavors of lemony citrus fruits, some chalky mineral notes, a little bit of ripe green apple, light leesy nuances of yeast and a hint of steely minerality.
  
  A nice, clean and somewhat restrained Pinot Blanc that veers more towards refreshing neutrality rather than flavorless austerity. Although the wine isn't flashy or fruity - like many Pinot Blancs and Weissburgunders can be - the wine is still full of finesse and eminently drinkable. The weirdest thing here is that the wine tastes and drinks like a high-acid wine, yet it is surprisingly modest in acidity when you start to think about it. Although I would've loved had the wine shown more acidity, this is thoroughly enjoyable all the same. As it is still very youthful, I can see the wine improving for at least a handful of years more - although I suspect the evolution won't necessarily be particularly large.

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