Saturday, 17 September 2011

Fortified #Kent orange #wine from England: 2009 #organic: http://tinyurl.com/3qjhotd

Wine name: Orange Wine. Producer: Me! (home made). Vintage: 2009. Appearance slightly orangey, crystal clear, slow and viscous on the glass with orange zest and gin aromatics. The attack is a little sweet, a little orangey, a little like gin. That'll be because there's a load of gin in it! Evolution: Very dry orange juice and orange zest with a finish which is quite “green” and unfortunately a little yeasty. Sweetness: 1.5. Acidity: 3. Tannin: 0 with a texture which is thick yet quite hard and the length is excellent tongue coverage, with a little hint of yeast. As for balance, it's a little drier than I expected. The wine has a cork closure and is approximately 24% abv. Overall, this wine is: Not bad, but perhaps a little young. The yeast flavour needs (hopefully) to go, and as a dessert wine it's very dry. Interesting, though, and I'll look forward to drinking it over the coming years!. My score is 78 points.

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