SF | The sole Bical in this tasting, so with quite a weight of responsibility; and a very distinctive wine it is too; volatility shrouds the nose and a sinewy rasping acidity overwhelms the palate; too much winemaking , too little by way of protection. All in all, not a great day for Bical, alas. 83
AJ | Birght pale yellow and almost (but not quite) hazy, perhaps? On balance, not: it's limpid. A distinctive oxidative tang provides the primary aromatic note here. Autumn apples, heading for the cider press. Not my favourite aroma but some may relish. Very much as the aroma suggested; and moreover quite a rich palate that seems to have a little residual sugar. Very mouthfilling and in its own way interesting; perhaps I could be won over by this, given time. One legacy of the style is bitter finishing notes, though, which some may not like. For me they work quite well with that rich and deeply appley middle palate. Is this individuation to do with the fact that it is a Bical wine? Characterful, anyway, for sure.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2027. 88
RM | lovely open yet complex integrated savoury bread and butter character on the nose, almost akin very young fino sherry, similarly savoury on the palate yet with a crisp apple finish.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2028. 89