An odd waxy, weirdly floral (yukky geranium?) nose.
The taste wasn't much different. It was that waxy oddness. Maybe even some of that yucky geranium. Some citrus was trying to overcome the odd tastes.
With aeration: the oddness decreased but never fully went away. Some apricot came through, which helped.
If you love the stench of a fresh barnyard...and I mean horse apple fresh...then this is the one for you. The stench does not go away with time.
I did not try this with an aerator. Maybe that would have helped the smell. It probably would have hurt the taste. The color was past red heading into brick. It probably won't last much longer.
The taste doesn't need any help. If you can get past the smell, the taste is smooth, light berry, evenly slightly creamy yet food friendly.
The taste was the same into the second day...as was the smell. As I said, the nose did not dissipate or change into anything more pleasant.
Muscadet de Serve et Maine sur lie.
First sip is EEEEEEYOOOOOWWWWWW sharp. That's what happens when you just can't wait a little bit for it to open up and calm down.
A short time later: very light citrus on the nose. Taste was smoother, maybe some light peachy type taste with just a touch of citrus, nice citrus but not grapefruity citrus. Not exactly peachy but sort of peachy. There was a hint of effervescence with every sip which dissipated almost before you knew it was there if you weren't looking for it. I was looking for it. I was curious about the 'Sur Lie.' Yup, there's tiny bubbles at opening sip. Short finish.
It was lovely. A lovely summer wine.
