December 28, 2023 - Coravin. Apricot. Black or fruit tea. Honey. Peach. Luxardo cherry. Dryer than expected. Very firm finish. Paired with foie gras. Dolce is a knockout, and more consistent than buying random Sauternes.
June 19, 2023 - PnP slightly chilled, opened 2 hours prior. Light bronze color. Dryer than expected, nice clean flavor but a bit tired. Went well with Key Lime Pie. Nothing off technically, $61
February 18, 2023 - Deep gold color. Pronounced aromas and flavors of stone fruit (orange, apricot, peach), honey and marmalade. A sweet, dessert wine with medium to high acidity, medium alcohol and a long finish.
September 25, 2022 - Liquid gold. Terrific honey suckle, apricot, tropical nose. Nice light dessert wine, apricot, nice structure, not overly sweet, well balanced. Enjoyed!
June 21, 2022 - I was a bit apprehensive when the cork snapped in two, hoping I could get the rest out without further ado. I was lucky, just one floating bit. You can never trust the provenance of a State liquor store bottle btw. Having said that, this dessert wine is medium gold in color with very viscous legs in the glass. The nose has pronounced aromas of apricot marmalade, honey, vanilla nib, candied lemon peel, creme caramel, peach pie and dried hazelnuts. The longer it sits there the more tantalizing the nose gets. The palate is sweet, as expected from this late-harvest and botrytized blend of Semillon and Sauvignon. Blanc. There is some great acidity here that balances out the sugar perfectly leaving me with a very slippery wine with amazing mouthfeel that just transcends the palate from front to back with such ease. The weight of this wine is sublime, full-bodied yet light and airy. The finish is long and just a tad juicy from the acidity. The whole package is amazing- worthy of 98 points that the pros at W.E. gave it. For 375ml expect to pay $75. A stunning 5 star wine that I will be serving with Blue Cheese and crackers after dinner.
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March 4, 2022 - Really enjoyed the wine. We never pull out the dessert wines enough but a few times a year I’m reminded we need to do more.
December 11, 2021 - Purchased for $68 on release, and its a killer bottle, coming into its own even though they are on a roughly 7 year release delay; IMO the finest Sauternes style from Cali, always enjoyable; tons of honeyed apricot, long, luscious finish. Always a crowd pleaser and one of my personal faves! Drink or hold. Great QPR, holds up easily to equivalent Sauternes.
June 19, 2021 - everyone loved it
June 13, 2021 - Enjoyed by all. Need to have these on hand for the few times I actually drink a dessert wine. Not too sweet.
May 8, 2021 - This is a delicious sweet wine from Napa Valley.
Deep gold in color.
Showing Sweet tangerines, apricots, peaches, spices and tropical fruits.
Full bodied with high acidity. Sweet on the palate with nice complexity.
Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years and see how it evolves.
A very tasty dessert wine. Rich and extracted. Delicious.
A blend of 89% Semillon and 11% Sauvignon Blanc.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85 (375ml)