Amazing purity for a now 22+yr old Cali bubbly. Pale straw color, not super bubbly. Not a big nose, just a hint of yeast and biscuit, with occasional funk blowing off early on. On the palate, you can taste the age, but in a good way. Clear, pure fruit flavors with a nice acidity. Any sweetness is in complete balance. The finish goes on and on with a lingering flavor of lemon peel. I'm just amazed at this one, as I happened on to the bottle recently and my feeling is that it's provenance is...uh...well beyond "unreliable" and closer to "likely abused". Not a blockbuster, but performing well beyond its expectation level for me at least.
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1/29/2009 - blaine wrote:
Amazing purity for a now 22+yr old Cali bubbly. Pale straw color, not super bubbly. Not a big nose, just a hint of yeast and biscuit, with occasional funk blowing off early on. On the palate, you can taste the age, but in a good way. Clear, pure fruit flavors with a nice acidity. Any sweetness is in complete balance. The finish goes on and on with a lingering flavor of lemon peel. I'm just amazed at this one, as I happened on to the bottle recently and my feeling is that it's provenance is...uh...well beyond "unreliable" and closer to "likely abused". Not a blockbuster, but performing well beyond its expectation level for me at least.
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