Notes: Deep golden yellow color. Moderate aroma with wet chalk and floral notes with a hint of sherry and butterscotch. Light to medium bodied with mild floral and fruit notes (apples and, perhaps, pear with mild white grape), a chalky (champagne like) minerality, and a distinct sherry-like oxidized note. Moderate finish with more notes of minerals, flowers, and fruit with a hint of oxidation.
This wine is not what I was expecting. My previous experience with Savoie wines has been of light, crisp, refreshing wines, but this wine is a bit more serious with deeper aromas and more complexity. I am enjoying the complexity, but am finding the oxidative qualities to be a bit surprising. They are very much reminiscent of the Savagnin I had several years ago. I am wondering if this characteristic was intentional or is simply the result of my having held the wine for too long. I will certainly aim to try a more recent vintage of this wine at a younger age. Overall, an enjoyable wine. A Kermit Lynch selection. Good to very good value.
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