2003 Churchill LBV (unfiltered)
Posted: 15:44 Sat 26 Oct 2013
A lot of sediment, D 0h: smells of red currant, a little bit of raspberry and pepper, a lovely nose D +3h: crimson colour, does not smell fruity any more, smells more ethereous: menthol or eucalyptus, the nose somehow reminds me of young ports by Taylor's, the taste is a bit like jam, but it's not that sweet (Churchill's generally is more on the dry side), mid-length finish,
I didn't like the "jamy" character, which I found a little bit dull. Perhaps this "jamyness" is due to the fact that 2003 had such a hot summer (?). The etherous nose also was not after my fancy , as I prefer fruit (the more fruit, the better). So: 84 P.
To be fair, I must admit that the person I shared the bottle with was much more pleased by the wine than I was. He would have written a much more favourable tasting note. Wine after all is a very personal thing.
There's a local proverb here in the Rhineland: "One man's owl is another man's nightingale."
I didn't like the "jamy" character, which I found a little bit dull. Perhaps this "jamyness" is due to the fact that 2003 had such a hot summer (?). The etherous nose also was not after my fancy , as I prefer fruit (the more fruit, the better). So: 84 P.
To be fair, I must admit that the person I shared the bottle with was much more pleased by the wine than I was. He would have written a much more favourable tasting note. Wine after all is a very personal thing.
There's a local proverb here in the Rhineland: "One man's owl is another man's nightingale."