PURCARI | Alb de Purcari | 2017
chardonnay | pinot gris | pinot blanc
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Today we are going to review a quite special wine from the famed Stefan-Voda region – Alb de Purcari 2017 by Purcari. This is one of the most famous local white wines – a wine that has acquired a legendary status over the years – a blend of chardonnay, pinot gris and pinot blanc, made from grapes that were harvested and selected by hand. Aged for 6 months in french oak barrels, this blend is part of the winemaker’s flagship line of premium wines that are famous all over the world for their balance and elegance. That said, without further ado let’s check the wine tasting results.
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Take a look at the tasting notes below and our detailed assessment of the wine:
//Visual
clarity: clear | hazy | cloudy | misty
brightness: dull | hazy | bright | starbright
concentration: translucent | pale | medium | deep | opaque
color: straw | green| yellow | gold | amber
hue: silver | green | yellow | orange | amber
//Sight
stain: light | medium | heavy
viscosity: low | medium | high
gas evidence: yes | no
sediment: yes | no
//Olfactory
outset: clean | faulty [TCA | sulphur | ethyl acetate | geosmin | brett | oxidation | VA]
intensity: delicate | light | moderate | rich | powerful
fruit profile: green fruits | citrus fruits | stone fruits | tropical fruits
__green fruits: gooseberry | kiwi | apple | pear | quince | wild apple | wild pear
__citrus fruits: orange | tangerine | grapefruit | pomelo | lemon | sweet lemon | lime
__stone fruits: apricot | peach | nectarine | pluot | mirabelle plum | honey melon
__tropical fruits: pineapple | mango | persimmon | passion fruit | lychee | dates | figs
fruit character: baked | unripe | ripe | overripe | jammy | dried
//Flavor
non fruit: floral | vegetal | herbal | spice | oak | sweet | lactic | earth
__floral: linden flower | acacia blossom | orange blossom | rose | lilac
__vegetal: hay | wheat | nettle | dill | bell pepper | asparagus
__herbal: straw grass | green grass | eucalyptus | currant leaf
__spice: white pepper | cloves | anise | rosemary | ginger | mint
__oak: coconut | vanilla | dried banana | cinnamon | smoke | menthol
__sweet: corn | honey | caramel | toffee | marmalade | jam | candy
__lactic: baguette | crème brûlée | panna cotta | butter | yeast | yogurt
__earth (organic): soil dust | turf | forest floor | compost | mushrooms | truffle
__earth (inorganic): limestone | chalk | slate | flint | aspirin | petroleum | varnish
__wood: [old | new | none] / [dried | roasted | charred]
aroma: primary | secondary | tertiary
//Palate
sweetness: bone dry | dry | off dry | sweet | extra sweet
acidity: low | med(-) | medium | med(+) | high
alcohol: low | med(-) | medium | med(+) | high
tannin: low | med(-) | medium | med(+) | high
__grip: fine | ripe | firm | green | rough
texture: creamy | round | lean
body: light | medium | full
balance: bad | poor | fair | good | fine
__dominant: sugar | acidity | alcohol | tannin | none
complexity: simple | moderate | complex
//Taste
fruit profile: malic | citric | stone | tropical | lactic
fruit character: baked | unripe | ripe | overripe | jammy | dried
non fruit: floral | vegetal | herbal | spice | oak | sweet | animal | earth
aroma: primary | secondary | tertiary
finish: short | med(-) | medium | med(+) | long
aftertaste: rough | astringent | seedy | appealing | velvety
//Scoring
PURCARI | Alb de Purcari | 2017
variety: chardonnay | pinot gris | pinot blanc
origin: old world | new world
climate: cool | moderate | warm
country: Moldova
region: Stefan Voda
rating: 92.4
//Conclusion
maturity: on the rise | in its prime | past its prime | on the decline
verdict: fair | good | fine | great | exceptional
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This is definitely a great wine of Moldova and with a total of 92.4 points scored, this wine is right there, among the best wines we’ve rated so far. Check our complete database on the wine rating page, where you can find all the wines that we have tasted and reviewed or go to the about us page and find out more about our exquisite rating system.
Verdict: this is a very fine white blend that is right there, at the summit of its prime form – round, supple and creamy, with a full body and a nuanced bitter-crisp accent. The wine feels well structured and complex on the palate, as it delivers quite appealing, mouth-watering acidity, while displaying a fruity-citrusy profile, with a touch of alcoholic warmth showing through on the mouthfeel. This wine will not disappoint, as it has all the prerequisites to become one of the greatest local whites – rich, noble and elegant, with a very fine balance between primary fruit and oak-infused flavours, mixing power with finesse. We would recommend to drink it now or in the next 2 to 3 years. Cheers!
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