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| Drinking window: Drink between 2007 and 2010 (based on 52 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by gnr on 4/30/2010 & rated 87 points: Still very good. Nice for warm day. (2099 views) | | | Tasted by GolferChris on 9/26/2008 & rated 90 points: Wonderful expression of Pinot Blanc, light and refreshing with nose of pineapple, banana, and flowers. In the mouth, good acidity with pineapple, spice and banana flavors and a hint of creaminess on the finish. (2868 views) | | | Tasted by Thralow on 9/13/2008 & rated 91 points: Great big bottle (1.5L) for a great big raw food party. (2691 views) | | | Tasted by NPWolfe on 9/3/2008: Once again, the charm and freshness have left the wine. All of the flavors that were so prevalent in March 2007 have dissipated. The wine was not bad. The attributes that had made it so special had disappeared. (2736 views) | | | Tasted by NPWolfe on 6/19/2008: The charm and freshness have completely gone in the 375 ML bottle. Amazing to me that in 15 months the wine has gone from wow to wizened. A shame I didn't drink this sooner. (2818 views) | | | Tasted by NPWolfe on 2/19/2008 & rated 89 points: Not quite as nice as the prior two bottles. Nose was not as intense, nor were the flavors as distinct. Still there hints of pineapple, melon, and flowers. Light bodied. Taste of melons and spice. Still a very lingering finish. Balance between sweet and acid is well done. For the 20 or so Cellartracker users with the 375 ML bottle it is time to drink up. While it has not aged badly it has lost the fresh vibrancy that I remember from one year ago. (2092 views) | | | Tasted by Berno on 12/4/2007 & rated 91 points: Light, off dry, nice acidity and balance. Very food friendly. (1477 views) | | | Tasted by hwallace3000K on 6/14/2007: Had at the tail end of a long night of "tasting" and eating. I only remember that I consumed, enjoyed, and will repeat. At that point I may have something to say. (1729 views) | | | Tasted by NPWolfe on 5/1/2007 & rated 90 points: Not quite as nice as the last bottle because the flavors in both the nose and taste faded a little too quickly, but still a very nice bottle of wine. Nose with very floral flavors and pineapple. Taste of melon. Something spicy in the taste. Nice finish. We had this wine with King Ranch Chicken and corn on the cob. Good match. (1556 views) | | | Tasted by NPWolfe on 3/17/2007 & rated 92 points: This is really a special bottle of wine. Nose of pineapple and flowers. Taste of nectarine and honeydew melon. Light bodied. Such nice balance, the acid in the wine comes as a benefit - not a detraction. Lingering finish. We had the wine with a salad before dinner. Great match. (1644 views) | | | Tasted by EMichels on 11/24/2006 & rated 90 points: Excellent dry/sweet balance; Everything balanced (acid, heat, flavor) (1645 views) |
| Robert Sinskey Vineyards Producer website
With a humble beginning of just 15 acres of vineyard land in the early eighties, RSV’s has grown to just under 200 acres of prime vineyard in five Carneros locations and a small 4.8 acre estate vineyard next to the winery in the Stags Leap District. The wines are 100% estate-produced. Rob Sinskey, Winemaker Jeff Virnig, and Vineyard Manager Kirk Grace, have created unique methods to grow and produce Pinot Noirs that are silky, elegant, and complex. They also make two California Bordeaux style proprietary reds (the RSV Vineyard Reserve from the Carneros and the RSV Stags Leap District Claret) that have a sense of place and exhibit incredible tactile qualities. The vineyards are farmed and the wines are made 100% organically. RSV also produces limited quantities of Merlot, that explodes with bright fruit character, a non-malolactic Chardonnay that is full flavored with natural, mouth-watering acidity, a whole cluster pressed Pinot Blanc that is free of oak influence, a delicate salmon-colored Vin Gris of Pinot Noir and a few other goodies… just for the fun of it.Pinot Blanc Varietal character (Appellation America)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 Napa / SonomaSONOMA: The Yorkville Highlands AVA, approved in 1998, is located in the southwestern corner of Mendocino County, between Sonoma County's Alexander Valley to the South and Mendocino County!s Anderson Valley to the North. The region is 25 miles long, roughly in the shape of rectangle and bisected by Highway 128 which runs the length of the AVA. The region!s terrain is hilly and forested, with elevations ranging from 1,078 to 2,442 feet above sea level.
The distinguishing features of the Yorkville Highlands AVA are rocky soils with a high gravel content and the climate, which is cooler than Alexander Valley but warmer than Anderson Valley, and significantly cooler at night than the surrounding areas.CarnerosStraddles the southern ends of Napa & Sonoma Counties. |
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