Roaring Meg Mt Difficulty Pinot Noir 2007
Have you ever watched a football match where the result went against the run of play? Or fancied a bird whose face was constructed from the Pam Ayres book of beauty? Or eaten something like a Seekh Kebab that looks like a dog turd but tastes bloody lovely?
This wine has all the essence of a classic Pinot Noir – raspberries, strawberries, compost, a little zing but an unusual added ingredient. It’s the sort of sensation you get from high meat, like a gamey pheasant, or perhaps a cheese that is almost, but not quite, overripe. It is difficult to describe but it is gorgeous. It creates tension in your taste buds – how can something that tastes slightly wrong be so right?
I got this bottle from Majestic. At the time of writing, on offer at £14.99 (normally £17.49). Drink slightly chilled…