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| Drinking window: Drink between 2018 and 2020 (based on 29 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.1 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by bavaur on 7/16/2020 & rated 90 points: Opened up immediately after a quick decant. Buttery note on the nose and then a nice smooth apple and banana leaf body. Gripping acidity coupled with a great mouth feel make this really enjoyable. (1028 views) | | | Tasted by SPfromTX on 7/3/2020 & rated 91 points: nice acidity, clean crisp, pear, apple, nice mouth feel (640 views) | | | Tasted by SPfromTX on 5/31/2020 & rated 90 points: nice pear, apple, crisp (745 views) | | | Tasted by dino_mike on 11/26/2019 & rated 89 points: This wine opens up nicely after a day in the refrigerator, partially drank. Its was a bit too simple on opening but day 2 the spicier flavors came out with an intriguing saline quality and texture. (863 views) | | | Tasted by SPfromTX on 7/14/2019 & rated 92 points: some pear, apple, peach notes. Good minerality. A nice wine. One of my fav whites (901 views) | | | Tasted by dino_mike on 6/3/2019 & rated 84 points: A bit simple with faded fruit. The texture was nice but I've had better vintages (413 views) | | | Tasted by CLL on 4/4/2019 & rated 87 points: Rating transferred from Vivino in Jan 2021 and translated to 100 point scale. (86 views) | | | Tasted by RomanPski on 1/16/2019: Tasted at winery. I am a big fan of Lirac Blancs (Southern Rhone blanc) and this reminded me of all that I love with this style of whites. Very smooth and saline. The perfect alternative to Chardonnay at this price point. (702 views) | | | Tasted by jonahfactor on 9/3/2018: (Tasted at the winery) Wasn’t doing it for us. Fleshy on the palate with some peaches and melons. But the funk in the finish and an angular element throughout meant that this Designated Driver poured out most of his to make room for the rest of the tasting. The other AM offerings were excellent, though. (��= Pass) (781 views) | | | Tasted by JackieMichael on 3/21/2018 & rated 82 points: Drank it with chicken stir fry. Michael and Christopher not fans. It may be the Roussane. Maybe just not fans of this Rhine blend. (726 views) | | | Tasted by wineandpunk on 10/27/2017 & rated 91 points: Well balanced. Long finish. Star-bright, straw color, no color variation. Nose of minerals, dandelions, lemon pastilles. Med + body, med acid, high alcohol. Palatte: creamy and not, but with the brightness of citrus. Lemon pits, tiny bit of guava. (804 views) |
| Andrew Murray Producer websiteWhite Rhone BlendA white wine containing two or more Rhône varieties, including: Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Bourboulenc. USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
Central Coast AVA WikipediaSanta Ynez ValleyThe Santa Ynez Valley AVA is the largest wine sub-region of Santa Barbara County and has the highest concentration of vineyards. The valley runs from east to west, between the Purisima Hills and the San Rafael Mountains in the north, and the Santa Ynez Mountains in the south. Although the valley is open to the Pacific Ocean in the west, the fact that it is relatively narrow means that limited cool air and fog is funnelled in. Low average rainfall and a very long growing season make the region ideal for quality wine production.
The diverse climates of Santa Ynez Valley mean that a wide array of wines is produced. The cool, western part of the AVA is predominantly planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, accompanied by other aromatic white varieties. Botrytis cinerea (noble rot) is able to flourish here, allowing some outstanding dessert wines to be produced in suitable vintages. Further east, the cooling effect of the ocean is lessened as both vineyard elevation and average temperatures increase. This warmer part of Santa Ynez Valley is more suited to fuller-bodied grape varieties, such as Syrah and Merlot.
more ...s expected, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir thrive, while the more inland zones lay claim to Bordeaux varietals and some Rhone blends. |
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