A good friend gave this rare unicorn bottle to me. First time for me… I knew nothing about it, much like 90% of all wines out there. Pretty neat stuff. Impossible to find anywhere online. 2011. I looked already… oh well.. Anyways, I am finishing up the remainder of the bottle tonight. Opened yesterday. I can tell you this, if you ever find a bottle of this rarity, drink a little the first day just to check it, then really get into it the next day. Im finding this trend with young wines from this area of France in general and a lot of other vin nature. On the first day it is pretty gassy straight away, both in the nose and palate. Not immediately convincing, but definitely hits the curiosity button… Then it starts to open up a little bit into the scent of rose water with soft barely-ripe strawberry skin. Strangely, there is passionfruit, persimmon and butternut squash(?). There is a lot more to describe if I had the words, but this wine is a little beyond my rolodex of normal descriptors. The aromas are not pungent at all. In fact, they exist in the most elegant and subtle way that I may have ever experienced. Alongside the gas, the first day the wine is a little too taut with that Arbois acidic tang. Yesterday, the wine was completely rejected by Little Little (Andrea) upon first taste. I understand why, its not for everyone. I stopped about half-way through. That was a lucky move... The second day is where this little bird really takes flight. A super seductive, lightly creamy strawberry nose with a repeat of the soft pink rose, clean yeast and delicate orange tropical fruits. Freshly cut butternut squash confirmed for a second day. These notes are about as soft and elegant as one could smell and are absolutely for those who are paying attention to the subtleties in wine. Others might say the wine tastes like nothing. I suppose that I could understand their perspective. However, I wouldnt agree. Today, the color has turned from a bright, but cloudy pinkish-orange, to a darker pink with brown tints. It is an incredibly elegant, barely dressed and seductive wine; so soft, so dainty, so feminine. Pink panties in a glass... It would be a true mistake if one were to sort this wine out in the first hour, or even the first day. I almost did! It deserves more than just a one night stand. No third day on the horizon here though. Shes utterly irresistible right now, and is begging to be finished. I made my Little Little try it again just a minute ago. She smiled in disbelief that it was the same wine as yesterday. First day, I could have easily dismissed it as some over-hyped, vin nature geek wine that is interesting but I dont really want to drink all of it. Second day, clearly a wine that struck a serious cord with me. Its a great wine and it needs someone who will drink it properly. Glad I had it on the second day. I almost said, eh.. That would have been a major loss. No matter how much we think we know, we dont really know much. Wine reminds me of that all the time. Thanks wine.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 06:50:02 +0000
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