2019 Cave Caloz Leila

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 93 points

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  11/15/2021 - forceberry wrote: 93 Points

  A Muscat fermented spontaneously, macerated with the skins, vinified without any SO2 and bottled unfiltered. 12,5% alcohol.
  
  Pale and slightly hazy straw yellow color. Wonderfully expressive, fragrant and strikingly IPA-like nose with vibrant aromas of exotic flowers and musky spices, some rose, a little bit of grapefruit, light juicy notes of apricots, a hint of apple jam and a touch of orange rind. Although there are the tell-tale floral aromas of Muscat, I still would guess this was a modern, hop-driven IPA, if this was served blind from a black glass! The wine is dry, floral and very expressive on the palate with a medium body and still remarkably IPA-like flavors of musky flowers and rosewater, almost hoppy notes of grapefruit zest and pine needles, some passion fruit, light grapey notes, a little bit of stony minerality, a hint of apple peel bitterness and a touch of leesy yeast. The bright, high acidity lends great intensity and sense of structure to the wine. The finish is fragrant, floral and very persistent with slightly wild yet not funky flavors of perfumed, roses and musky flowers, some grapefruit, light grapey notes, a little bit of lactic MLF character, a hint of leesy yeast and a touch of apple peel bitterness.
  
  A brilliant, characterful and very distinctive Muscat that is very true to the variety and remarkably IPA-like in flavors, both at the same time. Although there is some sense of wild, sauvage character to the wine, it doesn't feel particularly funky or natty at any point - instead the wine is wonderfully clean, precise and on point at all times. A superb and very singular Muscat that manages to bring in all the best sides of this distinctive variety. Highly recommended.

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