Here was today’s delivery:
I love Guffens-Heynen and I love the fact that I can still get back vintages from the domaine. The bottle I was most looking forward to was:
Why was I looking forward to this one? Because I never had a G-H 2014, that’s why. And what better reason then to add a TN to this great initiative from @Brian_Tuite!
Diam 30. The nose is a little grumpy initially: button mushroom, damp basement, slight vanilla, ripe citrus and a little tropical “je ne sais quoi”. It needed a good 20 minutes in the glass for the fruit to get more expressive on the nose. A slight turpentine note remained present. I was expecting my wife to recoil at that nose but she just went: “This is gonna be good”. Love you Honey! The palate is joy. Chewy and textured with that assertive, but not overbearing, acidity to brace it all up. Plentiful and beautiful. This can last a long time but I dare you to open one and keep the others. Great wine.