Not a blockbuster, but elegant and nicely executed. Nose has subtle toast, lemon oil, crushed limestone, orchard fruit. Nicely concentrated flavors, with crisp, straw, stone, and earth inflected apple fruit, nice acidity. Hint of bitterness in the long finish.
Not a blockbuster, but elegant and nicely executed. Nose has subtle toast, lemon oil, crushed limestone, orchard fruit. Nicely concentrated flavors, with crisp, straw, stone, and earth inflected apple fruit, nice acidity. Hint of bitterness in the long finish.
Jun 18th, 2023Quite a strange one as even after around 4 hours open it has a distinct sulphuric smell and natural wine like pungency. The honeycomb core points to something delicious, deep and complex underneath that, dare I say, funk. Not sure I love it or hate it. Certainly quite captivating.
Quite a strange one as even after around 4 hours open it has a distinct sulphuric smell and natural wine like pungency. The honeycomb core points to something delicious, deep and complex underneath that, dare I say, funk. Not sure I love it or hate it. Certainly quite captivating.
Oct 19th, 2019Really good indeed for its classification; especially as the cork showed signs of mould and seepage, resulting in a bit of excess acidity and a faint hint of maderisation. Dark apple-yellow colour; honey, lemon rind, and melon; healthy acidity but perhaps a little on the short side.
Really good indeed for its classification; especially as the cork showed signs of mould and seepage, resulting in a bit of excess acidity and a faint hint of maderisation. Dark apple-yellow colour; honey, lemon rind, and melon; healthy acidity but perhaps a little on the short side.
1 person found it helpfulJul 28th, 2015A bit over the top but still very good. Nuts, shiitake mushrooms, and candied orange rind. A bit low on the acid but decent length!
A bit over the top but still very good. Nuts, shiitake mushrooms, and candied orange rind. A bit low on the acid but decent length!
Sep 3rd, 2015Nice Chassagne with 17 years of bottle age. Deep yellow with plenty of acidity and balance - good length. Went well with my Chicken Tikka Bhuna yesterday.
Nice Chassagne with 17 years of bottle age. Deep yellow with plenty of acidity and balance - good length. Went well with my Chicken Tikka Bhuna yesterday.
Jun 26th, 2015