NV Wine Society Crusted 2006
Posted: 23:25 Wed 13 Aug 2014
Fonseca, apparently.
Firstly, apologies for the lack of scientific rigour. Clearly postgrad Geochemistry fail. I can only guess at timings and tastings as my initial yeurch (hence switch off) was wrong.
On opening, a week or so ago, young, big, hot. Alcohol significant. Plums blackberries liquorice and hot hot hot.
Decanted into feverfew tonic (is there any better tonic?) 200ml bottles (3 bottles - clearly didn't enjoy first glass) and placed in fridge for some days.
Second tasting. Third day. Still hot. Not really enjoying. Gets basics of tannin acidity and fruit but so disjointed and alcohol still so prominent.
Today. In fridge for perhaps a week. Allowed to warm up. Lovely. Smooth. Young, yes but dark fruit (blackberries still) and liquorice. Big broad rich. Integrated. Difficult (impossible) to resist. What a difference a week makes.
Perhaps I will buy some more.
Firstly, apologies for the lack of scientific rigour. Clearly postgrad Geochemistry fail. I can only guess at timings and tastings as my initial yeurch (hence switch off) was wrong.
On opening, a week or so ago, young, big, hot. Alcohol significant. Plums blackberries liquorice and hot hot hot.
Decanted into feverfew tonic (is there any better tonic?) 200ml bottles (3 bottles - clearly didn't enjoy first glass) and placed in fridge for some days.
Second tasting. Third day. Still hot. Not really enjoying. Gets basics of tannin acidity and fruit but so disjointed and alcohol still so prominent.
Today. In fridge for perhaps a week. Allowed to warm up. Lovely. Smooth. Young, yes but dark fruit (blackberries still) and liquorice. Big broad rich. Integrated. Difficult (impossible) to resist. What a difference a week makes.
Perhaps I will buy some more.