Community Tasting Notes 5

• jtabor wrote: 92 points

  November 22, 2008 - great nose of grass, savory vegetables, lemons. flavor is rich, sharp acidity, amazing lingering minerality. undoubtedly a standout SB, and at the price. wow.

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• Krugsters wrote:

  October 22, 2008 - Totally forgettable.

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• z_willus_d wrote: 91 points

  September 29, 2008 - 45-min decant. Gold/yellow color with some glass-clinging weight and viscosity. Smells grassy; there's an ivory soap component, like when you accidentally swallow a peace of the white soap, what it tastes like is a little bit what I smell; there's also definitely a semi-sweet fruit here that I can't put my finger on, ah and a fried and slightly burnt tempera shrimp smell too. (I think this would go great with something like that.) For the fruit, it could be canned pear-halves in sugar water. The nose keeps inviting me back for more - very nice! This is really damn good. It actually most reminds me of the 2005 Ridge Chardonnay that got Wine of the Year #2 from Spectator last year, but that will probably cost you $85- on auction, while this is 1/10 the price. Ok, it's not quite as high-caliber (but it's close) as the Ridge, but it does bring a lot of the same lovely qualities: a very heavy and creamy mouth-feel; pure unadulterated core of fruit; balanced acidity (not as high as most NZ SB's though); finish, while not quite as long and extracted, does offer similar lemon/butter flavors; just all and all super-delicious. Beyond these similarities, it differs on the palate with some additional green streaks that pop up here and there; sometimes I interpret these as minerality, while others I get various green veggies. All in all, this is the best value white I have experienced. I should buy a lot more, and soon.

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• tgatesman wrote: 93 points

  September 15, 2008 - good, piney, cucumber, low acidity

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• tsbayer wrote: 90 points

  August 1, 2008 - like standing in the grass 10 feet away from a freshly paved asphalt road. clean and crisp. fantastic value.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type White
• Producer Luis Felipe Edwards
• Varietal Sauvignon Blanc
• Designation Gran Reserva
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Chile
• Region Central Valley
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• Appellation n/a

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