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2005 Arietta On the White Keys
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Mountain
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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matt3taras Likes this wine: 90 points
December 4, 2022 - Right out of the bottle there’s aromas of minerals and fresh flowers. Palate is very mineraly, grass, with a very sharp bite. For $46, this was an incredible white.
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VinoGuy932 Likes this wine: 91 points
October 28, 2017 - Surprisingly young at 12 years old. Great fruit, balance and mineral notes. Could go a couple more years too.
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A_Fiori87 Does not like this wine: 75 points
November 30, 2015 - Sadly, this wine was WAY past its prime. Picked it up at closeout for decent price. It drank like a cheap Sautern, very oxidized and golden in color. Sad to say we had to dump it.
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jsebiri wrote:
September 28, 2012 - deep yellow , very nice taste , nose a bit strong , fruity plenty
really nice bottle of cali white wine , very enjoyable -
cgrimes wrote: 90 points
June 23, 2011 - Light yellow color. Nose of flowers, citrus. Similar palate with an amazing finish of lime rinds. Nice, oily mouthfeel. Lower acidity. Unusual and enjoyable.
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By Antonio Galloni
Arietta – A Complete Retrospective: 1996-2015 (May 2017), 5/17/2017 (link)(Arietta On The White Keys Northern California White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)(Arietta On the White Keys White Wine California) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
12/7/2008 (link) 91 points(Arietta On the White Keys) Light yellow color; big floral, grapefruit and lemon grass nose; sweetish, lemon grass and sweet lime palate; medium finish 91+ pts.
Sommelier Journal
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By Fred Dexheimer, MS
October 2008 (link)(Arietta On the White Keys, Sonoma) Fritz Hatton, head auctioneer for Zachys, founded Arietta with winemaker John Kongsgaard in 1996, based on their mutual admiration for fine wine and classical music. After Kongsgaard produced a string of highly soughtafter bottlings, the talented Andy Erickson took over the winemaking in 2006. He created this beauty from some tiny parcels of mountainside Sauvignon Blanc and old-vine Sémillon. The wine spends eight months in a combination of stainless steel and French oak, and the result is an outstanding Bordeaux Blanc-style blend with great depth and complexity, boasting fig, honeysuckle, and melon aromas and mouthwatering citrus flavors. Hot Picks
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type White
- Producer Arietta
- Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designation On the White Keys
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Mountain
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 169 (54%)
- Consumed 143 (46%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
67% Like It 3 votes
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
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