Opened an hour before dinner, thought it very acidic, maybe oxidized, and decided against further aeration (which would turn out to be a mistake).
Hoped the creamy salmon pasta would soothe the acidity a bit. Sadly, it didn't.
Not a very distinct nose, bit of wood.
Overly acidic on the palate.
The last glass, after almost four hours, finally softened up. The acidity was milder and integrated. Still a certain bitterness on mid-palate. Long finish of steely minerality on the tip and extremely stoney minerality on the rest of the tongue. Exciting.
Definitely one to decant resp. aerate for a while.
Damn. Live and learn.
Opened an hour before dinner, thought it very acidic, maybe oxidized, and decided against further aeration (which would turn out to be a mistake).
Hoped the creamy salmon pasta would soothe the acidity a bit. Sadly, it didn't.
Not a very distinct nose, bit of wood.
Overly acidic on the palate.
The last glass, after almost four hours, finally softened up. The acidity was milder and integrated. Still a certain bitterness on mid-palate. Long finish of steely minerality on the tip and extremely stoney minerality on the rest of the tongue. Exciting.
Definitely one to decant resp. aerate for a while.
Damn. Live and learn.
Nov 22nd, 2014
Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
