I was convinced to buy this when tasting it at the producera cave in Pinet.
We had searched it out as I'd read favourable reviews and saw that it sold good Picpoul de Pinet. As it was situated in Pinet itself and that turned out to be a 10 minute drive away it seemed remiss not to investigate.
The start was the oak aged Picpoul '1776' a completely new experience and more in that later.
However, for outright oddness the Vendanges Extremes took the biscuit.
Laguage barrier prevented me from getting a decent understanding of what the production involved but I think it's Picpoul that's been aged in wood, possibly for a long time. Could it perhaps be fortified? The '14% +4%' suggested that may be a possibility?
Nose - very heady. Ripe dried apricot/orange peel. Seems like it's going to taste very alcoholic.
Taste - ripe, honeyed attack yet dry on the finish. Doesn't taste like a high alcohol wine. Shades of dry Spanish sherry?
We were informed that it would be a great accompaniment to froie gras. It's was, but I'd say it's best as an apperetif.
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