2020 Schueller Pinot Blanc H
Passionfruit & pineapple on the nose. Slight oxidation to it. Definitely some residual sugars and sharp acidity but was nice to drink nonetheless. Like all Schuellers it could have had some time to it but I think it hit the threshold that warrants drinkability. Sharp and bold, apricot, bitter on first contact with tangy residuals that linger on the tongue. Really nice wine.
Patrick Desplats Helios 2021
Such an eccentric wine. What a pleasure to have yet another one of Pat’s wines. Rare mix of grapes from his oldest vines. Not much information on this vintage, let alone this cuvée. Very bold, very dry, definitely chalky. Subtle to the nose, slight dark cherries and chocolate notes to it. On the tongue you definitely get smoky, chocolate, black cherry, plum. I think with Pat’s wines the consensus is to enjoy them unchilled. That said, at room temp the flavors were certainly muted but as it chilled the chalky-ness started to mellow out and it really allowed us to enjoy the spectrum of flavor.
Pierre Andrey PGRIESYL21ja5
Delicious tangerine and citrus. Beautiful color. First bottle of Andrey’s I’ve had the pleasure to drink and it stayed relatively the same the whole way through. Tart orange fruits. Subtle orange peel on the nose. Can definitely taste the Sylvaner on the back end.
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