Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia. Chardonnay. 14.2%. Screwcap. Approx $A65.I spent the afternoon sniffing at curry leaves, my mother in law has a pair of small trees growing unsupervised in her front yard and I'm fond of the scent. It's something I detect every now and then in the wine I'm tasting. . .
Pale gold and smelling of flint and coincidentally, curry leaf. Smoke and grilled stone fruit, a prickle of white pepper. Slightly sweet in the mouth, it's fleshy, expansive and full. Being less catholic and forgiving in my tastes, this seems overweight and over done. Butterscotch, toffee with burnt edges, ground ginger. A spectrum of notable sensations, but the sum seems less than the parts.
3 comments:
I often find that when you reacquaint yourself with the smell of something, that it can be picked up in wine more easily. Sometimes though, I'm not sure if it's my brain playing tricks on me
delightful photo!
Jesse, I suspect we are the same, constantly sniffing at things, much to the chagrin of those around us.
Buddha, put it down to necessity - I has misplaced the usual camera and the nearest lens was the iphone and effects from hipstamatic.
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