We'll admit without any fuss made, we tend to forget our whites here a lot. How to adjust for it? Reviewing slightly mad gems like this. This is my third tasting of Michel Torino's Don David Torrontes. My second tasting was with Thobias, and I had challenged him to blind taste it owning to his rather excellent ability to guess what's swirling about in the glass. His response for this? A Gewürztraminer? Riesling, Chardonnay? Confusion.
Appearance:
Clean, with a pale gold of a light intensity, so nothing to distinguish it from a million other wines in terms of what you see.
Nose:
Clean. From here, its resemblance to anything else either ends, or you begin to imagine every grape in the world having a little boogie in the glass. Medium intensity. with notes of subtle Lychee similar to Gewürztraminer, elderberries and yellow roses pulling the face of Chardonnay, and melon and lemon rind offering more on the nose. The noses elegance betrays all to come, excellent style, distinct yet not overpowering.
Palate:
The palate offers as much well orchestrated chaos as the nose, begging you to sip more as it evolves and moves. Dry, with medium acidity, roses and lychee pulling up the palate assault. with melon and orange rind coating the withdrawal of all the primary flavours. This dances on the palate.
The palate offers as much well orchestrated chaos as the nose, begging you to sip more as it evolves and moves. Dry, with medium acidity, roses and lychee pulling up the palate assault. with melon and orange rind coating the withdrawal of all the primary flavours. This dances on the palate.
Comments:
The expression of this wine is flawless. It would suit the palates of Alsace drinkers looking to see Gewürztraminer in the new world while offering them an excellent alternative to Gewurz. The wine is more than great value for money. It's unusual and technically excellent. The quality follows suit from the rest of the Don David range, the Cabernet coming third in our reds of the year and the Malbec being a fantastic example of what Malbec is.
Score:
(B) 82
Price:
TheWineShop.ie €12.50, Booze.ie €12.50, Baggot Street Wines €12.99, Cellars Big Wine Warehouse €12.49, Redmond's Off Licence, New Town Inn Maynooth €11.95, Stewart's Wine Shop
TheWineShop.ie €12.50, Booze.ie €12.50, Baggot Street Wines €12.99, Cellars Big Wine Warehouse €12.49, Redmond's Off Licence, New Town Inn Maynooth €11.95, Stewart's Wine Shop
On Wine Lists:
Ananda Restaurant, Jaipur (Dalkey, Malahide) Koh Bar and Restaurant, Pinocchio Restaurant, , Stillogran Orchard, Trim Castle Hotel, Village at Lyons
Value (Out of 5):
4
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