12,5% abv, Pinot Noir 90% and Chardonnay 10%; 35€; certified organic, Biodynamic but not yet(?) certified. This was aged 7 years in bottle before release for sale in Finland. And the aromas are starting to be pleasantly aged: a touch oxidative (but so little that no one really should be bothered by it) and ever so slightly mushroomy; but it is also vibrantly fruity in its ripe red apple aromas. Turns very floral and very obviously Pinot with air. Elegant mousse; the fruit is quite rich but is kept in check by very bright and appley acidity. Long finish that is mineral and so refreshing and grippy that the sensations are reminiscent of tannins! Very nice!
Čotar Vitovska 2007 - Slovenia, Primorska, Kras (12/10/2011)
12% abv. An "orange" wine in the sense that this sees skin contact. Yet the colour is just gold and not really like the usual skin contact wines. The aromas are lovely: a mix of preserved limes and oranges. It is a lovely perfumed aroma but with plenty of mineral and typical "orange" wine character. Tannic and quite hard for a white wine, but with a lovely purity of fruit. There is a squeeze of lime acidity on the finish. Lovely. Very much alive, and it is wonderful how in a single sip the wine goes through such different stages and characters.
