Community Tasting Notes 16

• WineGuyFL wrote: 89 points

  September 11, 2022 - Very so-so. This is the third vintage of Blindfold I have had in my inventory. The prior two were terrific wines......very exciting and different. This vintage is not near the prior ones. Perhaps the bottles were hurt during shipment.

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• WineGuyFL wrote: 90 points

  August 22, 2022 - A little off from prior bottles. One bottle left......am going to drink up.

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• WineGuyFL Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 27, 2022 - Consistent with prior bottles. Blindfold has always had a taste profile that is "different," but I never seem to be able to articulate the notes. I have had 2022 down as the last year in the drink window for this wine. I picked up on a little something in the drinking experience that makes me want to keep this year as the last year. Two bottles left.

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• WineGuyFL Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 18, 2022 - The theme continues. This was the third bottle of six. My reviews are consistently higher than other ct.com reviewers. I am usually not an outlier with my reviews and ratings.

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• red freddy wrote: 87 points

  September 16, 2021 - Gift of partial bottle - 14.5% abv.
  Received a partial bottle to try from my Oenophile neighbor.
  
  The 'Blindfold' is ostensibly a blend of Chardonnay with some 'White Rhône' blend and Viognier (2018 web page not available but 2019 mentions Chardonnay, Roussanne, Viognier, and Muscat).
  
  The 18 prior tasting notes cover the wine's impressions well, but I thought 'zochavez's' note (low acid, flat, slight bitterness & alcohol notes) and 'oakville72's' note (2017 vintage-wine composition) most descriptive.
  
  The nose on the Blindfold was fragrant with notes of white apple flower. The palate had notes of melon and apple, with hint of citrus; overall impression seemed rather bland ('hollow' - spouse commented); slight oak-iness with some alcohol notes. There did not seem to be a lot of acidity; the finish was short with a somewhat bitter taste.
  
  Not a bad wine; a quite good wine, but it seems like even better marketing.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type White
• Producer Prisoner Wine Company
• Varietal Chardonnay Blend
• Designation Blindfold
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation California
• UPC Codes 086003252363, 3858499001346

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• In Cellars 204 (32%)
• Consumed 437 (68%)

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