31.10.21

Happy Halloween Happening Right Now Tasting - Cà dei Frati I Frati Lugana 2018

My Halloween “Happening Now Tasting“ tradition is back (at least this year). I guess an introduction for "this" is not really necessary! It is certainly highly famous. And the photo says more than enough … Let's get the job done ...

Just popped the plastic cork and poured the Zalto allrounder glass

Colour: 18K golden yellow, perhaps a bit pale, however certainly a vital hue

Nose: supermarket honey, honeysuckle, apricot, almonds, weed, white pepper

Taste: surprisingly strong first impression for a Lugana, a bit oily weed, phenolic Trubiana punch, a lot of candied fruits, so far quite powerful and a bit crude

3 hours of air and a bit more temperature …

Nose: a bit more musty, a bit more faint, less vigour, more almonds, strong honeysuckle, more and more candied fruits, less filegree

Taste: more faint, more rustic, seemingly phenol and alcohol heavier, more herbaceous perhaps even bitter, Turbiana turbo full throttle in first gear – so to speak, much more crude and bulky with more temperature, distinct fruit flavours more blurry, however still very candied

another 20 hours later (bottle still 2/3rds full) ...

Nose: herbs (a lot of nettles) and weeds dominate today's quite challenging olfactory impression. Only traces almonds and candied fruits are still left. Pretty faint and dull nose today.

Taste: On the palate more herbs as well. Rather bitter ones I fear. A lot of chicory now! That's new! A bit more soapy, greasy margarine'ish and alc driven ethereal character, too. More and more sweetening candied fruits. Overall today in a rather abrasive mood I fear.Unfortunately ...

I suggest to drink it cold and quick!



 

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