Seailles 1988 49% OB

I’ve already reviewed a GOTA bottling for this 1988 Seailles. As far as I know, there were two casks for this vintage, and this OB comes from the other cask. Tenareze, 2022 bottling and 49%. 

Colour: Mahogany, orange lights. Irregular heavy tears.

Nose: Full of exotic notes at first: tinned peach, mango juice, caramelized pineapple. Bang! Peppery and acidulous shades reminiscent of L’Anglore wines (great natural winemaker in Tavel). Graphite. Wild rancio on damp cellar.

Palate: Extra-oily texture with a tad of acidity in the aftertaste. Cherry liqueur, red-fruits jam. Great length. Subtle violet-sweets aromas. High-acidity profile, clearly on the chalky side. It ends on nutmeg powder and tarragon.

Last Notes: Even fruitier with air: vine peach, litchi, bergamot, apricot jam. This fresh fruitiness always gets me, especially when lifted by a funky rancio (and it is). A tad herbal on basil and eucalyptus. It ends on breakfast tea, muesli and Sichuan pepper.

Well-integrated wood, funkiness, depth. Everything for a highly pleasurable dram.