tl;dr: Serviceable, not great.
Long version.... on opening it had a weak nose, pleasant, but nothing particularly interesting emerges... initial taste is pretty acidic.... left to breathe for an hour it mellows a little.., overall it's sharp and a little bitter with a hint of good complexity on the mid-to-late palate (teases, but never pleases). Maybe I should have let it breathe longer?
Final thoughts.... given that the vintage I tried is four years old, I don't think it's going to turn a corner if rested for another 24-36 months... I'll look for something else next time rather than buy this one again.
tl;dr: Serviceable, not great.
Long version.... on opening it had a weak nose, pleasant, but nothing particularly interesting emerges... initial taste is pretty acidic.... left to breathe for an hour it mellows a little.., overall it's sharp and a little bitter with a hint of good complexity on the mid-to-late palate (teases, but never pleases). Maybe I should have let it breathe longer?
Final thoughts.... given that the vintage I tried is four years old, I don't think it's going to turn a corner if rested for another 24-36 months... I'll look for something else next time rather than buy this one again.
Oct 8th, 2015
Galilee, Israel
