Community Tasting Notes 5

• davesmith1957 wrote: 87 points

  August 17, 2019 - Nothing wrong with this wine except that the varietals should provide more complexity. Do not serve below cellar temperature.

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• lpettet Likes this wine: 89 points

  June 27, 2019 - Liked much.

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• Cabfrancophile wrote:

  June 22, 2019 - Tasty, balanced. Pleasant white Rhone tropical nose, not overpowering. Mid-weight, fresh. Good price, too.

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• Vinnut Likes this wine: 90 points

  August 14, 2018 - Light golden yellow in color. Full, fragrant & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of grapefruit, lemons/limes & stone fruits with overtones of floral notes of honeysuckle, minerals, wet stones & a hint of honey. Medium-light bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, lush, ripe fruit flavors of grapefruit, lemons/limes & stone fruits with honey & minerals. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present but may develop further with additional aging. A blend of 54% Grenache Blanc, 21% Viognier, 14% Marsanne, 8% Roussanne & 3% Vermentino.

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• srh Likes this wine:

  August 11, 2018 - Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 5 *shared* reds] from 08/10/18 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 54% Grenache Blanc / 21% Viognier / 14% Marsanne 8% Roussanne / 3% Vermentino (aka Rolle) from the Los Olivos District; "Each component was fermented separately in neutral French oak barriques & puncheons, then aged on fine lees for 8 mos. A small portion of the wine was allowed to go through malolactic fermentation to increase mouthfeel." 13.1% ABV, 3.31 pH, & 6.7 g/L T.A.; 1,433 cases produced.
  
  N: Grass with notes of toast? Minerals as well
  
  P: MF body; RNDISH entry with NICE frt met by tart acidity which defines the wine into & through the LONG, tangy/sweet finish with glimpses of honey. Still coming together? Could well improve through '18, then drink nicely through '20, poss longer. My VG+/EXC-, arguably the higher given the QPR of this vendor's $16.95, for which I could only find the winery's $21 with which to compare.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2017
• Type White
• Producer Margerum
• Varietal White Rhone Blend
• Designation M5 White
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Los Olivos District
• UPC Code 857332004394

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• In Cellars 16 (16%)
• Consumed 85 (84%)

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