Had heard about premox affecting Chidaine's wines so brought this out. Decanted. Dark gold color. Took about 1.5h to open up. The color gave some concern but the wine is more than fine. Beautiful enticing aromas of honeysuckle, wet wool, flowers, apples, orange zest, mild baking spices and the barest hint of nutty oxidation. Tart apples, wet wool, meyer lemons, mild baking spices, flowers, minerals and hints of nuts on palate. Still with excellent acids giving the wine life. Finishes with lingering tart apples, wool, herbs and flowers. Into its secondary flavors. Very much alive and complex with maybe a hint of oxidation. Beautiful wine now and the hints of oxidative notes really adding to the wine's complexity. Given that, would drink any remaining bottles within the next several years.
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Strogeel. In de geur bloemen, peer en boenwas, stenen, stuivend. In de mond behoorlijk hoog in de zuren, maar ook een klein zoetje, nog wat gesloten. 89+
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12/1/2020 - cdeco001 wrote: 93 Points
super wine, enjoyed
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9/16/2018 - cweiss Likes this wine:
Chatham. Very dry, showing much more flavor and complexity as it warmed up, with more fruit and some honey.
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6/16/2018 - James Kim Likes this wine: 93 Points
Had heard about premox affecting Chidaine's wines so brought this out. Decanted. Dark gold color. Took about 1.5h to open up. The color gave some concern but the wine is more than fine. Beautiful enticing aromas of honeysuckle, wet wool, flowers, apples, orange zest, mild baking spices and the barest hint of nutty oxidation. Tart apples, wet wool, meyer lemons, mild baking spices, flowers, minerals and hints of nuts on palate. Still with excellent acids giving the wine life. Finishes with lingering tart apples, wool, herbs and flowers. Into its secondary flavors. Very much alive and complex with maybe a hint of oxidation. Beautiful wine now and the hints of oxidative notes really adding to the wine's complexity. Given that, would drink any remaining bottles within the next several years.
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1/25/2016 - MRichman wrote:
A beautiful wine. Good lemony acid. Clear, steely. Drinking great. No rush.
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2/21/2014 - Strikermax wrote: 89 Points
Strogeel. In de geur bloemen, peer en boenwas, stenen, stuivend. In de mond behoorlijk hoog in de zuren, maar ook een klein zoetje, nog wat gesloten. 89+
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