2018 Anders Frederik Steen Come walk with me and wonder a little

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 84.3 points

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  11/10/2020 - BillBell73 wrote:

  Volatile, sour, and a bit mousy. I think I’d rather have a cider or beer that was made with care rather than this bit of randomness in a bottle.

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  11/9/2020 - PatrickO33 wrote: 85 Points

  On the nose there is ripe apple and pears, nail polish and a almost pungent note of old hay. Palate all over the place, white fruits, salted lemon and dried juniper. Quite wild and worth a try.

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  9/5/2020 - Finare Vinare wrote: 89 Points

  Grenache Blanc from a long and slow press (four days), and fermented in old barrel. Youthful, leesy and lifted aromas in the way of peach, apple, orange, and smoky bergamotte (Earl Grey). Volatile notes are pretty well integrated and not disturbing. The palate offers a hint of co2, fresh and intense flavours, perky salinity, and triggering acidity - again the volatile component comes across as well integrated. This wine has a particular energy and tension which makes for great late-night solo refreshment. Kept well over 24h in the fridge. (Disclaimer: ITB with Swedish importer Vin & Natur)

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  6/4/2020 - forceberry wrote: 79 Points

  A white made from organically farmed Grenache Blanc. Vinified and bottled without any fining, filtration or sulfites. 12,5% alcohol. From a magnum.
  
  Pale, slightly hazy lemon yellow color. Wild and somewhat sweet-toned nose with aromas of fragrant herbs, some yeast, a little bit of quince, light peachy tones, a volatile hint of nail polish and a touch of sweet golden apple. The wine is ripe, lively and medium-to-moderately full-bodied on the palate with juicy and quite wild flavors of sweet golden apples, some candied notes of gummi bear, a little bit of peachy fruit, light yeasty tones, a hint of kiwi and a lifted volatile touch of sweet nail polish. The wine is high in acidity, but there is a hint of roughness and burn to the acidity, suggesting elevated levels of acetic acid. The finish is dry, crunchy and somewhat wild with flavors of juicy golden apples, some herbal bitterness, a little bit of crunchy quince and finally a subtle touch of mousy THP. The mousiness fortunately doesn't take over the whole aftertaste, but still lends a subtly unclean touch to the finish,k reducing some of the enjoyment.
  
  All in all, a somewhat pleasant, ripe and crunchy little white, but one that feels ultimately a bit too primary, a bit too simple and - most of all - a bit too wild. Had the wine felt cleaner and more balanced, I could've imagined it could improve a bit with age, but now, with its elevated levels of ethyl acetate (nail polish) and acetic acid along with the faint mousiness in the aftertaste, I really wouldn't keep this wine any further. All in all, this was a drinkable effort but one that left a rather lukewarm impression. A smart move from the producer to bottle it in magnum bottles only - now they have to sell only half the amount of bottles to get rid of the stuff.

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