Community Tasting Note

quadwine wrote:

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - First Impression: Beautiful even smooth golden color. Very inviting appearance. When swirled it feels heavy and thick.

Nose is filled with citrus fruits- mainly grapefruit. The palette is definately grapefruit-y, with a soft core of butteryness hidden below all the citrus high notes. There is an instant when a mouthfull of this Sauv Blanc feels carbonated on the sides of the tip of the tongue, which lingers faintly. There is perhaps a slight hint of galangal root- this would go great with vietnamese food or thai food, to accent or mirror some of the floral and spicy flavors, or it may go equally well with something like potatoes roasted with tarragon, where the floral richness of the herb is given a little kick in the pants by the citrus acidity that this wine so prominantly features.

I like the sweetness/tartness balance in this one, and the herbaceous/grassy notes in the nose. Good food wine. All positives- 87 points.

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