From an original wooden case purchased by the gracious gentleman who brought this to dinner on release. This was my first rayas Blanc, so it’s a little bit hard to really articulate this wine well as it’s like nothing else I’ve ever really had. In one word - singular. The wine had absolutely zero signs of oxidation and was a bright yellow color - no honeyd tones. At first quite shy on the nose not really offering up much and it never really got explosive by any means - stayed somewhat reserved but did open up. Hard to pin down the aromatics but a little licorice, perhaps some ginger? Some almond paste and nougat, too. On the palate, the wine is really interesting and honestly unlike anything else. Very low acid signature, not ripe or tropical, not mineral driven, not sweet.. just super different. A little ginger, light almond paste, vanilla and a somewhat floral lift, with a really pleasant, almost sweet finish. The coolest part of this wine was it’s texture! It was incredibly enveloping and lush and velvety - extremely memorable texture! Again - hard to describe, but a singular wine and a REALLY cool experience! Very grateful to have tried this

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