Purchased a couple of months ago from Isca Wines (Manchester, UK), previously had this vintage and really enjoyed it. Cracked it open last night to celebrate a big project launch at work.
Cork was undamaged, fully intact, no damage to the seal, bottle had been stored correctly. Immediately upon pouring was the unmistakeable oxidised/acetone smell, it was completely undrinkable. I was gutted! I’ve never had a dud bottle from this wonderful winemaker before, it won’t stop me buying another – such is life!
by kzgmufc
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Nearly the same notes for me when I had that wine. Just pure vinegar/VA. Pretty typical for that producer unfortunately
That’s unfortunate when they cost so much. Always wanted to try this producer, haven’t yet.
All three bottles I tried from them had high VA, not so much that it was terrible, but enough that it isn’t worth the price.
This was a very weird wine. I found it super hard to drink and I don’t think mine was off.
One of my favorite natural wine producers!
I haven’t had the chance to try the RDT, but the “i can see you from the other side of the valley” is one of my alltime favorites.
Honestly I doubt it was a fault with the bottle or storage. I’m definitely in a minority and will likely get downvoted on this sub but he is infamous for making this high VA crap that gives low-intervention winemaking a bad name. Somehow this guy has become one of those high-up natural producers who’s bottles are used as examples of the natural style, but a bottle of this put in front of a more classical wine drinker is going to invoke eye rolls and dismission as the VA is just stupid, which is why natural wine is so demonised among traditonal wine drinkers.
Plus, the guy is an absolute turbo-gimp, would never recommend meeting him.