Gideon’s wines always make an impression. At this age, perhaps starting to get a bit tired. But there is still beautiful slightly stewed fruit, texture that balances acid and softened tannin structure, and a really profound and vivid expression of “forest floor”. The wine truly smells of fresh and decaying pine needles, bay laurel, mushrooms and freshly turned earth. A wonderful pairing for an earthy mushroom and asparagus risotto.
Gideon’s wines always make an impression. At this age, perhaps starting to get a bit tired. But there is still beautiful slightly stewed fruit, texture that balances acid and softened tannin structure, and a really profound and vivid expression of “forest floor”. The wine truly smells of fresh and decaying pine needles, bay laurel, mushrooms and freshly turned earth. A wonderful pairing for an earthy mushroom and asparagus risotto.
Dec 15th, 2019
Sierra Foothills, California, USA
