Seresin Chiaroscuro, Marlborough, New Zealand

席爾森酒莊明暗白葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：3469

The aromatic 2019 Chiaroscuro was barrel fermented in old French oak and is a blend of 50% Riesling, 30% Pinot Gris, 15% Gewürztraminer and 5% Viognier. Mint and lime scents enliven the nose, while the medium-bodied palate begins round and fleshy, coming back to a zesty, refreshing focus on the finish.

A blend of Riesling (55%), Pinot Gris (37%) and Gewürztraminer (8%) co-fermented in older puncheons and barriques, the 2018 Chiaroscuro features aromas of orange, lime and bergamot. It's medium-bodied and silky in texture, reasonably broad and mouthfilling, then it tightens up to deliver a crisp, green-apple finish.

The 2012 Chiaroscuro delivers honeyed apricot, ripe melon and mango notes on the nose with an allspice and dill seed undercurrent. Medium-bodied, bone dry, crisp and refreshing in the mouth, there's lovely attention to texture contributing interest to this exotically flavored wine and it finishes with great length.

The 2011 Chiaroscuro gives notes of apple tart, yeast extract, fresh hay and dried apricots with an undercurrent of anise and fennel seed. Medium-bodied, it fills the mouth with expressive spice-laced, aromatic flavors off-set with apple and peach neutrality plus a creamy texture that lend authority to the proceedings while the freshness and length render it infinitely drinkable. An unusual amalgamation that truly works - I love it!

A co-fermented blend of Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Riesling, the 2010 Chiaroscuro displays fragrant notes of honeyed peaches, apple blossoms and jasmine over poached pears, nutmeg and cinnamon nuances. Full-bodied with a savory honey and stone fruit laced mouth with just a touch of detectable oak / toastiness, it has a wonderfully creaminess offset by refreshing acid that gives lift long into the finish. Drinking nicely now, it should improve with a year or two in bottle and drink to 2016+. I tasted a few of Seresin’s single vineyard 2009 Pinot Noirs again this year, to check how they were developing now that they were entering their drinking window. In short, it is well worth waiting a year after release before readers consider drinking these wines! Importer: The Sorting Table, Napa, CA