First Georgian wine, first orange wine, I'm in uncharted territories here 😊. Spoiler alert : I like it very much.
I have issues describing the nose as it's completely new to me : there is a bit of honey, a bit of menthol or petrol, some white flower notes too and a tiny touch of apricot. Wow
Here comes a palate with tannins 😮 a strong acid drive, a good width with matter and a nice thickness, honey and apricot and then that huge spherical mid palate where tannins kick in with a drying thing which creates some asperity and triggers a never-ending finish with that dry mouthfeel and the same honey, apricot touches.
I usually associate honey and apricot touches to sweet wines or some chenin crus. This is very dry, but with a weight and a nice presence. I'm a bit late on the trend but I'll look into orange wines some more (and Georgian wines too) — 4 years ago
Prune, tanny. Blackberry. — 4 years ago
Intensive, full bodied wine, with tanins, fits perfectly with steak and/or any meat barbeque, fatty cheese and some near aromas. — 7 years ago
Lovely opening & mid-palate—fresh, supple, big black tea note, plum skins— followed by massively astringent tannic finish. Needs food. #georgianwine #kakheti — 3 years ago
I’m the bad guy — 6 years ago
Roberto Carli
Smooth! Way above any comparable grappa. Really well made — a year ago