This wine took me on a surprise journey. When I first opened it, it looked suspiciously dark gold. And it smelled kind of flat, and felt flabby and tired in the mouth. We finished off half the bottle without much enthusiasm the first night, although, over time the first night, it tightened up a bit, and the color lightened. I put it under a Vacu-vin closure and stuck it back in the fridge. Two days later, it was much, much improved. I think this wine just needs a couple of years in the bottle. If you open it now, I would actually recommend decanting it a few hours ahead of time -- which is usually unnecessary for a white. Stick the decanter back in the fridge in the meantime.The following notes are from 48 hours after opening.
Bright, luminescent medium light, brassy gold. Wonderfully vibrant nose: pristine apple fruit, a squeeze of lemon, a little whiff of light honey and toast, and a very clean, hay/limestoney earth note. Lean, but with excellent flavor persistence, this wine has excellent acids (a characteristic of the 2010s from Burgundy). Flavors of green apple, pear, and straw last a long time and leave on a very faint hazelnut note that lingers and lingers. This wine kept getting better through the last sip. That suggests this needs time and air. By the end, I gave it a A-. (Don't ask about when I first opened it.) Was $24.99 from WTSO.com. Imported by MHW, Ltd., Manhasset, NY.
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