2015 TBA #7 Chardonnay Nouvelle Vague
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RS 246 g/l, TA 7.7 g/l. 18 months in new barriques. Very delicious and appealing. Deep gold and viscous. Highly aromatic with notes of butterscotch and buttered apples. Quite enough acidity to keep it lively and fresh. Medium weight. A bit like one of the lighter, fresher, new-style Sauternes. Nice bit of bite on the finish. (JR)
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The 2015 Trockenbeerenauslese No 7 Chardonnay Nouvelle Vague is one of the more powerful, full-throttle releases in 2015. Brought up in plenty of new oak, it offers a huge nose quince liqueur, toasted spice, persimmon, and candied orange rind. Full-bodied, thick, and unctuous on the palate, it nevertheless stays beautifully balanced, has terrific acidity, and a clean finish. Give bottles a few years in the cellar, at which point it’s going to keep for three decades or more.
Predominantly from gravel soils and aged in new oak for 18 months, the 2015 Trockenbeerenauslese No 7 Chardonnay Nouvelle Vague displays an intense golden color and an elegant, nobly spicy bouquet with just a touch of oak. Rich and viscous, this is another beautifully balanced and elegant yet mouth-filling TBA with fine tannins and lovely spicy flavors. The finish is beautifully salty, fine and very long with just a hing of new oak, which I like a lot here. The 2015 is a very digestible TBA, and its elegance and balance are truly outstanding. 9% alcohol and 246 grams of residual sugar.