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White
1990 Kalin Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Reserve
Sauvignon Blanc
- USA
- California
- North Coast
- Potter Valley
Label borrowed from 1996
Label borrowed from 1996
Label borrowed from 1997
Community Tasting Notes 4
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andtheodor wrote: flawed
November 26, 2016 - Lemon grass, quite skin fermenty, sherry, caramel, oak nose. Palate is immediately salty transitioning into oaky sweetness before finishing dry with strong acidity. Schizo bottle that flashes between greatness and wtf.
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andtheodor wrote: 94 points
May 27, 2016 - Woah, a breath of oxidation on first pour plus a near urine color is disconcerting...but this isn't oxidized, rather it's in absolutely prime form. Guava, ocean breeze, bruleed sugar, dried apricot, really strange but disarming bouquet that reminds me a bit of old Coulee de Serrant. Salty, so salty, broad and waxy palate like Tondonia blanco but this has only the barest edges tinted with oxidation, a touch of dried grass, old oak, rindy pineapple, really deep and penetrating with acidity that builds and freshens, ending with a lick of metal. This may be one of the most uniquely enjoyable wines I've ever had. After 4 hours being open this is getting better somehow, with a profile creeping closer to a mature Corton Charlemagne, with so much power, precision, and fine oak coming together.
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bpj87 wrote:
October 22, 2007 - Extremely intellectual bottle. Smelled strongly oxidized and of sausage at first, but this eventually blew off, and the last glass was the best. Strong honeyed fruits in the bouquet. Went very well with goat cheese.
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RiojaGuru wrote:
April 22, 2007 - Wow.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2013, Issue #43, Kalin Cellars: Great Old School Wines Never Released Before Their Prime(Kalin Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Reserve (Potter Valley)) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1990
- Type White
- Producer Kalin Cellars
- Varietal Sauvignon Blanc
- Designation Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion North Coast
- Appellation Potter Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 1 (13%)
- Consumed 7 (88%)
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