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. TT. "Please remember: this is a sponti, 3 casks, one of which is new, fermented in the casks and kept on the gross lees with lots of stirring, malo in cask, and . . . it can be one of the best oaky wines I’ve ever tasted. Balanced and creamy — some Chassagne are like this. The top notes of béchamel seem to justify the wood. And notice the finish; after ten seconds it resolves to pure fruit. I sometimes wonder if our antipathy to oaky wines is because the wrong variety is used. Chardonnay is a wuss. Pinot Gris, on the other hand..." Terry Theise, 2012 Austrian Catalog, 6/1/2012 |