This New Year Eve, the old folks were settling in for a quiet
night of wine and small bites starting with the Wölffer Estate 2018 Noblesse
Oblige (Figure 1). Of course, as is
often the case plans change, our son called, and we were off to dinner with him
and Noelle at Molto Bene. There is a separate note on that dinner on liwinedad. The change of events switched, the sparkling
wine, from a pairing with small plates to an aperitif before dinner (OK, we
were just pre-gaming). The 2018 Noblesse
Oblige (Figure 2) turned out to be a fine aperitif. The color is a pale light salmon, and in the
glass with just the right light, a slight orange tinge. The nose burst forth with notes of toast, Orchard
fruit (Pears, Apples), and a very slight hint of rose water. In the mouth, the feel was full lush creamy
with notable fruit. The wine is a Brut,
very dry, with vibrant acid and mild tannins.
The 2018 Noblesse Oblige is a beautiful palate opener before a heavy
meal or mixed small plates, including seafood (Blue Point Oysters). As a Fintech Techno-weenie converting to an Oenophilia,
I genuinely appreciate the technical data sheet (Figure 3) on this wine
provided by Wölffer, which I included below.
It is fun to match the home tasting assessment of the wine with the winemaker's
view and understand the science in the bottle.
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| 1 - WOLFFER ESTATE 2018 NOBLESSE OBLIGE |
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| 2 - 2018 NOBLESSE OBLIGE POURED |
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| 3 - 2018 NOBLESSE OBLIGE TECHNICAL DATA |
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