It was a lot lighter and less intense than I anticipated it being, there
really wasn't too much there when I uncorked it, but with (a lot of)
time it did start to express itself very nicely. To start with there
were mainly citrus and mineral aromas, but they evolved into lovely
peach blossom and honey notes whilst retaining the strong minerality.
The palate reflected the nose nicely, citrus and peach, with a little
honey and the stony minerality, and also the pepper that is so typical
of GV, with nice acidity, followed by a good, long finish. It did take a
long time to really open up, and I was left wondering if it was in some
strange stage of evolution (thoughts Nahthern?) as it was quite light
and reluctant to really express itself fully, though after 4 hours it
was getting there. I have another bottle, and I'm going to keep it for a
few years to find out in any case. (02/10)