Last bottle of a summer dinner- no decant. 2nd tasting of this vintage & much more expressive than the first. Throws Brett a decent amount & imagine some might prefer a substantial decant, though I like the funkiness. Fine toothed &a lovely grainy, slightly chewy texture & rather elegant; cassis, black currant, smoked beef jerky, & black cherry on palate & nose. Not complex at this stage but who needs it given the enjoyment factor. Post meal ( or probably blended into the end) of grilled BBQ chicken, French lentilsw labneh, & local tomato salad. There goes summer… — 4 months ago
Intense fruit aromas: apricot, peach, pineapple, melon, flowers, honeysuckle, almond. Smooth texture, almost milky. A lot of breadth in the mouth. Medium acidity. Powerful, greasy and bitter finish. Superb with a risotto with scallop nuts.
Aromes intenses de fruits: abricot, pêche, ananas, melon, fleurs, chèvrefeuille, amande. Texture onctueuse, presque lactée. Beaucoup d’ampleur en bouche. Acidité moyenne. Finale puissante, grasse et amère. Superbe avec un risotto aux noix de Saint-Jacque. — 2 years ago
Erik Longabardi
A beautiful bottle — 2 months ago