This was delicious in its youth but it's either going through a weird braces and pimples stage in its development, or its taking that preteen sabbatical (ie homeschool) that happens when it retreats away from reality and plots its next move in the safety of a bottle in a cellar. Hopefully it grows up and goes to college, but I'd wait a few years to try it again
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I have found this to be a remarkably consistent wine over the years, tropical fruit with a floral nose and authoratative with and without food. It is especially nice in summer, and in this March of 2014, a taste of summer is most welcome.
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This little bottle is like a shy nerdy librarian. It looks very plain, and from the first pour, I thought it was going to be just like every other shy nerdy librarian, who near-audibly answers your questions without effuse, and then digs her head back down into her monitor, leaving you to find your way. But with this little school librarian, as soon as the cork came off, so did her glasses and stoic wig. She wanted to let you know, that, just because she looks upright and humble, she's a party animal off the clock. All we did was give this doll a few hours off, and she became the life of the party. she was floral. she was tropical. she was savory. and she was a little tart... This gal could party all night, and it just went from strength to strength. Everyone was happy. Best thing we've taken home from school in a long time!
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Color: Canary yellow Smell: Tropical fruits, fresh linen, and a hint of light floral notes Taste: Tropical fruits, apples, nectarines, peach, pear, and chalk Overall: Excellent. This is a wine that really is just on the cusp of that quality level where something could be almost a steal given the price point. Vibrant fruit, good acidity, and a structure that leads me to believe this may still have room to improve. However, at $14/bottle it will be difficult not to drink the other bottles I do have.
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Tropical fruits, caramel, with a hint of honeyed grass. Wow, this actually works really well with fried chicken, and not the kind of fried chicken that's made by a company whose ticker is in the stock exchange or named after a sailor that eats spinach, but the kind of fried chicken made by your local mom and pop shop.
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Color: Pale canary yellow Smell: Floral and tropical fruit notes with a hint of minerality underneath it all Taste: Pineapple, cherimoya, kiwi, and other tropical fruits with a faint butter/olive oil note Overall: Light-medium body, medium fruit, med acidity, moderate complexity and a verve of excitement on the palate that parallels the beauty and structure in the nose. Excellent to Outstanding. Time will tell...but for now this is an excellent alternative to Chateau Lynch Bages Blanc at about half the price.
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Very bright straw color in the glass. Hints of green apple slices and some lemons on the nose. Clean citrus lemons on the palate and some slight light honey on the end; am also detecting a wee bit of minerality. Has some Bordeux-ness that I can notice(from my limited white Bdx experience). Excellent QPR on this one and I'm sure to pick a few more bottles the next time I hit the liquor store.
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Typically, I don’t write detailed notes on my weekday summer sippers as I simply don’t have the time, but I thought this one was worthy of a quick shout out. I don’t drink a lot of Bordeaux blanc, but this sure had a French influence if not flat out impersonation. Very dry and taut upon entry, minerals and tension on the mid palate, and a finish that displays a rich, melon filled finale. No oak influence at all. Haut Brion Blanc this is not, but it is very impressive for what it is. At a price tag of $13, this should be given serious consideration should it cross your path. Let me know.
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6/4/2015 - circadumonde wrote: 84 Points
This was delicious in its youth but it's either going through a weird braces and pimples stage in its development, or its taking that preteen sabbatical (ie homeschool) that happens when it retreats away from reality and plots its next move in the safety of a bottle in a cellar. Hopefully it grows up and goes to college, but I'd wait a few years to try it again
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3/10/2014 - Niccolo Donzella wrote: 90 Points
I have found this to be a remarkably consistent wine over the years, tropical fruit with a floral nose and authoratative with and without food. It is especially nice in summer, and in this March of 2014, a taste of summer is most welcome.
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9/16/2013 - aruddy wrote:
I guess I am not a fan of semillon.
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5/30/2013 - RPerro Does not like this wine: 83 Points
Definitely not my style. Too much sweetness, with a sour-ish finish. Seems disjointed or something. Just not working for me...
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5/28/2013 - circadumonde Likes this wine: 90 Points
This little bottle is like a shy nerdy librarian. It looks very plain, and from the first pour, I thought it was going to be just like every other shy nerdy librarian, who near-audibly answers your questions without effuse, and then digs her head back down into her monitor, leaving you to find your way. But with this little school librarian, as soon as the cork came off, so did her glasses and stoic wig. She wanted to let you know, that, just because she looks upright and humble, she's a party animal off the clock. All we did was give this doll a few hours off, and she became the life of the party. she was floral. she was tropical. she was savory. and she was a little tart... This gal could party all night, and it just went from strength to strength. Everyone was happy. Best thing we've taken home from school in a long time!
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5/10/2013 - Dale M wrote:
Consistent and great summer value.
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4/11/2013 - Kirk Grant wrote:
Fresh nose with floral and stone fruit notes. Tropical fruits on the palate with good acidity...Very Good - Excellent
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4/1/2013 - Kirk Grant wrote:
Color: Canary yellow
Smell: Tropical fruits, fresh linen, and a hint of light floral notes
Taste: Tropical fruits, apples, nectarines, peach, pear, and chalk
Overall: Excellent. This is a wine that really is just on the cusp of that quality level where something could be almost a steal given the price point. Vibrant fruit, good acidity, and a structure that leads me to believe this may still have room to improve. However, at $14/bottle it will be difficult not to drink the other bottles I do have.
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3/31/2013 - JumpAroundOnGrapes wrote: 91 Points
Very good. Easy to drink, dry but good fruit, tropical, some honey.
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1/29/2013 - AMC Eagle wrote: 93 Points
Tropical fruits, caramel, with a hint of honeyed grass. Wow, this actually works really well with fried chicken, and not the kind of fried chicken that's made by a company whose ticker is in the stock exchange or named after a sailor that eats spinach, but the kind of fried chicken made by your local mom and pop shop.
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1/19/2013 - Kirk Grant wrote:
Color: Pale canary yellow
Smell: Floral and tropical fruit notes with a hint of minerality underneath it all
Taste: Pineapple, cherimoya, kiwi, and other tropical fruits with a faint butter/olive oil note
Overall: Light-medium body, medium fruit, med acidity, moderate complexity and a verve of excitement on the palate that parallels the beauty and structure in the nose. Excellent to Outstanding. Time will tell...but for now this is an excellent alternative to Chateau Lynch Bages Blanc at about half the price.
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11/7/2012 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
A touch of SB on this. Textured, peachy, wonderful stuff. Great Sem. fruit.
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9/30/2012 - AMC Eagle wrote: 91 Points
Very bright straw color in the glass. Hints of green apple slices and some lemons on the nose. Clean citrus lemons on the palate and some slight light honey on the end; am also detecting a wee bit of minerality. Has some Bordeux-ness that I can notice(from my limited white Bdx experience). Excellent QPR on this one and I'm sure to pick a few more bottles the next time I hit the liquor store.
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9/16/2012 - Dale M wrote: 90 Points
Same TN as before, Best sub $15 white being made in WA State at present.
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8/23/2012 - Dale M wrote: 90 Points
Typically, I don’t write detailed notes on my weekday summer sippers as I simply don’t have the time, but I thought this one was worthy of a quick shout out. I don’t drink a lot of Bordeaux blanc, but this sure had a French influence if not flat out impersonation. Very dry and taut upon entry, minerals and tension on the mid palate, and a finish that displays a rich, melon filled finale. No oak influence at all. Haut Brion Blanc this is not, but it is very impressive for what it is. At a price tag of $13, this should be given serious consideration should it cross your path. Let me know.
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7/25/2012 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Its solid, its good.
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