Friday, November 16, 2007

Errazuriz Chardonnay "Wild Ferment" Casablanca Valley 2005

Light yellow.

Apple, pear, earth/sulfide and citrus skin on the nose.

Intense, phenolic/sulfide chewy flavors of peach pit and lemon rind. Actually a bit abrasive. Doesn't lack personality though.
I opened this a few hours ago - it showed more textural sweetness then.

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Day 3 - This is abrasive aromatically now, too. I think the primary problem is a lack of malolactic to integrate all structural elements. Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see if this knits together with another 2-3 years in the bottle.

$17