My Place - Washington, DC
Tasted Sunday, November 19, 2017 by isaacjamesbaker with 234 views
I visited Briceland last year on a Lost Coast surf trip and was really impressed with the wines. Andrew Morris, winemaker, is an awesome dude so he sent me a bunch of wines recently. I was stoked to revisit them. The ones I had had previously had only improved, while the other wines excited as well.
For more information, check out my piece last year on Briceland and Humboldt Wine: http://www.terroirist.com/2016/11/wine-in-the-wilderness-exploring-humboldts-lost-coast/
2016 Briceland Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Humboldt County
Love this stuff! Bursts with grapefruit, sea salt, lemon curd, spicy oregano, cut grass and sea breeze. Brisk and bright on the palate but I love the rich textural elements in this wine. Green melon, orange, lemon, apricot, the fruit is met with salt, chalk, mineral-driven complexity, with oregano, herbal tea, honeysuckle. No one element dominates, this is a harmonious and complex Sauvignon Blanc.
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2016 Briceland Vineyards Arneis Spirit Canyon Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
Lovely aromatics and white peaches and yellow and white flowers, some lemon zest and spicy white pepper notes. So pretty on the palate, beautiful textural depth but nervy acidity. Lots of orange, kiwi, apricot and lemon fruit laced with chalky minerals and ocean spray, some floral and spicy undertones. A really exciting interpretation of this grape, which you don’t see much of in California.
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2016 Briceland Vineyards Gewürztraminer Ishi Pishi Ranch 90 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Humboldt County
Bursting tropical aromatics of pineapple, kumquat, lychee, baby’s breath, dandelion. Dry and lovely waxy texture on the palate with bright acidity. Lots of floral-herbal complexity, honey, waxy notes, all blending nicely with the kumquat, white peach, apricot fruit. Lovely, vibrant stuff, super spicy and rich but dry, this is killer.
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NV Briceland Vineyards Rosé of Pinot 88 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Humboldt County
Very pale watermelon color. Pretty aromatic display of strawberries, wild raspberries, nettle, rose hips, white tea. Medium-bodied, vibrant, lip-acidity frames the wine nicely, supported by strawberry and red apple peel. Some spicy herbal tea, lemon verbena, nettle and rose hip elements add complexity. Definitely more on the spicy herbal end of the rose spectrum, but I find this delicious and intriguing. Not every day I find a non-vintage rose, let alone one that is good, but this sure is.
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