Down a bit from previous bottles. However, went well with a roast chicken dinner, roasted veggies, sweet potato. The "not chardonnay" worked well with this dinner.
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A wonderful surprise. Paired beautifully with a spicy (green chile infused) chicken stuffed with roasted red pepper and gruyere. The acidity in the wine cut the fat in the sauce. The wine picked up and enhanced the spice in the chicken. This is a fine, diverse wine.
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Again, leaving this unscored, as I have not found much use for Rhone whites, much less Rhone-style whites from a middle producer in the US. Spicy, some melon fruit. I felt the flavors were more intense and interesting 2 years ago, bu I didn't care for it then either.
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CT Seattle Offline II (Amaroso Room @ Bellevue Wine Storage): Another surprise for us as we'd tasted it in Woodinville at the tasting room the day before and I had thought it was on the denser side. This bottle came across as light and airy, almost a touch of effervescence. Some tangyness. I got limes, flowers, and just a shadow of honey. Our 2nd place finisher out of the 6, and the group's winner of the White Rhone panel.
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Unscored because Rousanne is not really my thing, but this is clearly a quality product. Good oily mouthfeel. Some melon on the palate and a bit of spice on the finish.
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Lovely bottle. Perfect to accompany a coquille st. jacques done in a southwestern style. The wine "zings" and picks up on the spices, as well as being a perfect complement to the scallops.
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Wonderful with a chicken dinner, and sublime with after dinner cheese course of brie and tart apricot jam. Nose--fruit, apricot. Palate--excellent balance of zing and layers of flavor. Apricot, ginger and quinine (as Tanzer mentions). This is an excellent food wine. It did fade a bit in the glass and lost some aromatics and some of the nuance. Not sure how long this one will last. But fabulous now.
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super good, still a lot of acidity to it, but great opening bottle with cheese and apples, before dinner. Very good, not sure it will improve with any time
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A friend and I tasted this at the winery on 3/5/11. It had a pleasant bouquet of floral, honeysuckle, lime, tangerine and spice aromas. The palate was smooth and dense with nice acidity and flavors that followed the nose. 88+
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7/4/2017 - LightDancer wrote: 90 Points
Still delicious and a welcome departure from generic Chards and SauvBlancs.
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11/7/2016 - LightDancer wrote: 88 Points
Down a bit from previous bottles. However, went well with a roast chicken dinner, roasted veggies, sweet potato. The "not chardonnay" worked well with this dinner.
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5/15/2015 - LightDancer wrote: 92 Points
A wonderful surprise. Paired beautifully with a spicy (green chile infused) chicken stuffed with roasted red pepper and gruyere. The acidity in the wine cut the fat in the sauce. The wine picked up and enhanced the spice in the chicken. This is a fine, diverse wine.
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7/4/2014 - galewskj wrote:
Again, leaving this unscored, as I have not found much use for Rhone whites, much less Rhone-style whites from a middle producer in the US. Spicy, some melon fruit. I felt the flavors were more intense and interesting 2 years ago, bu I didn't care for it then either.
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11/28/2013 - circadumonde wrote: 92 Points
Lush and rich--decanting several hours will open the palate and make it more food friendly
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11/11/2013 - winegr wrote: 89 Points
Nice. Candied lime. May get more interesting with time.
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8/14/2013 - hankj wrote: 92 Points
much lighter on its feet with some bottle age. This wine has hit its stride.
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8/10/2013 - MC2 Wines wrote: 91 Points
CT Seattle Offline II (Amaroso Room @ Bellevue Wine Storage): Another surprise for us as we'd tasted it in Woodinville at the tasting room the day before and I had thought it was on the denser side. This bottle came across as light and airy, almost a touch of effervescence. Some tangyness. I got limes, flowers, and just a shadow of honey. Our 2nd place finisher out of the 6, and the group's winner of the White Rhone panel.
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4/13/2013 - winegr wrote: 89 Points
Similar to the last bottle. Candied limes and a bit ripe. Maybe time will be kind?
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2/10/2013 - winegr wrote: 89 Points
Candied limes. A bit too candied for me, even if interesting.
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12/7/2012 - W2WineGuy Likes this wine: 89 Points
Similar to past comments. had with seared scallops, nice pairing, yummy wine
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11/19/2012 - galewskj wrote:
Unscored because Rousanne is not really my thing, but this is clearly a quality product. Good oily mouthfeel. Some melon on the palate and a bit of spice on the finish.
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11/16/2012 - LightDancer wrote: 92 Points
Lovely bottle. Perfect to accompany a coquille st. jacques done in a southwestern style. The wine "zings" and picks up on the spices, as well as being a perfect complement to the scallops.
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11/10/2012 - LightDancer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wonderful with a chicken dinner, and sublime with after dinner cheese course of brie and tart apricot jam. Nose--fruit, apricot. Palate--excellent balance of zing and layers of flavor. Apricot, ginger and quinine (as Tanzer mentions). This is an excellent food wine. It did fade a bit in the glass and lost some aromatics and some of the nuance. Not sure how long this one will last. But fabulous now.
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10/30/2012 - winegr wrote: 90 Points
Very good, better as it warms and gets a bit more air. Rich, but balanced.
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10/23/2012 - Cobbster wrote: 89 Points
Nose of lemon grass; mineral and apple notes with just a hint of quinine on the finish.
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10/14/2012 - W2WineGuy Likes this wine: 90 Points
super good, still a lot of acidity to it, but great opening bottle with cheese and apples, before dinner. Very good, not sure it will improve with any time
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7/14/2012 - spidersva Likes this wine: 91 Points
Really nice. Crisp and clean, yet with some heft to it. Bottle was gone in no time at all.
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5/28/2011 - circadumonde wrote: 92 Points
Minerals, banana, stone fruits and a luscious mouthfeel. Good acid and structure. Finish lingers longer after a couple hours of air. Very delicious
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3/5/2011 - garambler wrote: 89 Points
A friend and I tasted this at the winery on 3/5/11. It had a pleasant bouquet of floral, honeysuckle, lime, tangerine and spice aromas. The palate was smooth and dense with nice acidity and flavors that followed the nose. 88+
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12/3/2010 - Sour Grapes wrote: 89 Points
Smooth with nice acidity. Can drink now as the difference with a venturi was negligible.
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9/6/2010 - Margoday wrote: 92 Points
Lovely Roussanne - smooth, well integrated, long finish. Terrific with spicy chicken sausage
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