Fuller color than the regular bottling, this is super linear on the palate, with grapefruit/lemon-pith flavors, earthiness, and a kind of cidery quality, not quite like orange wine, but vaguely reminiscent.
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Not being a fan of Bonny Doon wines, this wine floored me. Reminds me of the famous Booker White from Paso. It's beautiful cloudy, almost olive oil colored. Nose isn't terribly complex, white wine, lemon oil and quinine aromas. Mouthfeel is really great, thick and mouthcoating. Finish is remarkble with lemon oil, lemon custard, some nuttiness and a touch of acidity that makes it mouthwatering and juicy.
-- Consumed at at cellar temp: 60°-65° F. Friends don't let friends drink red wine at room temp!
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Consistent with previous notes on 3/19 below. This wonderful, slightly cloudy blend of Roussanne & Grenache Blanc is stunning. Only Randall has the cajones to age wine in 5 gallon glass carboys or BonBonne, stirred by magnets.
I am hoarding the rest of my stash for 3+ years!
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I have had the good fortune to try this wine several times, first at the Wine Blogger Conf in Portland last August. As Randall's tasting notes concur, it continues to improve.
This is another of those projects only Randall would do - elevage (aging) is 'en bonbonne' aka glass carboys. Inspired by wines he tasted decades ago and their freshness 20 years later.
A certified biodynamic blend of 56% Grenache Blanc and 44% Rousanne. (You had me at hello.)
The 2010 was allowed to go through secondary malo-lactic (a personal pref I think many white wines, with sufficient acidity, should do.)
To The Eye: Slightly cloudy, but clearer than previous tastings. For which I love it even more. Its about time the world understood a tad of turbidity in whites might make it better. I will follow.
On The Nose: wondrous nose of yellow pear, stone fruits, hints of white grapefruit and hazelnut.
On The Palate: Amazing. Lush, but in a restrained way. Textural and 'grown up' but with a vibrant acid backbone that lingers beneath in balance. Front palate starts off bright and fresh, the mid palate shows the wonderous texture, mouthfeel; ripe pear, yellow peach, citrus. The finish is of ripe meyer lemon, lingering pleasant acidity.
I have yet to figure out how BDV makes these so wonderful in flavor and low in alc. Bravo.
A wine that while wonderful solo, would be heavenly with rich seafood, creamy pasta, or roasted chicken.
This is one to buy a case and drink 1-2 bottles a year. Buy online while you can: http://shop.bonnydoonvineyard.com/storefront.aspx
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3/7/2021 - cmmatthews Likes this wine: 91 Points
Just so good. Wish I had more. Shame the winery sold out.
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2/6/2015 - 560 B&W Likes this wine: 90 Points
Yummy but not my preferred flavor profile. 12.4%
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3/16/2014 - yofog wrote: 92 Points
Fuller color than the regular bottling, this is super linear on the palate, with grapefruit/lemon-pith flavors, earthiness, and a kind of cidery quality, not quite like orange wine, but vaguely reminiscent.
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12/29/2013 - Gestalted Likes this wine: 92 Points
Not being a fan of Bonny Doon wines, this wine floored me. Reminds me of the famous Booker White from Paso. It's beautiful cloudy, almost olive oil colored. Nose isn't terribly complex, white wine, lemon oil and quinine aromas. Mouthfeel is really great, thick and mouthcoating. Finish is remarkble with lemon oil, lemon custard, some nuttiness and a touch of acidity that makes it mouthwatering and juicy.
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Consumed at at cellar temp: 60°-65° F. Friends don't let friends drink red wine at room temp!
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12/9/2013 - alex.lewis Likes this wine: 92 Points
outstanding white for the red wine lover. Great balance, full body. Marilyn Monroe in a bottle.
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7/16/2013 - SonomaWilliam wrote: 94 Points
Consistent with previous notes on 3/19 below. This wonderful, slightly cloudy blend of Roussanne & Grenache Blanc is stunning.
Only Randall has the cajones to age wine in 5 gallon glass carboys or BonBonne, stirred by magnets.
I am hoarding the rest of my stash for 3+ years!
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3/19/2013 - SonomaWilliam wrote: 94 Points
I have had the good fortune to try this wine several times, first at the Wine Blogger Conf in Portland last August.
As Randall's tasting notes concur, it continues to improve.
This is another of those projects only Randall would do - elevage (aging) is 'en bonbonne' aka glass carboys.
Inspired by wines he tasted decades ago and their freshness 20 years later.
A certified biodynamic blend of 56% Grenache Blanc and 44% Rousanne. (You had me at hello.)
The 2010 was allowed to go through secondary malo-lactic (a personal pref I think many white wines, with sufficient acidity, should do.)
To The Eye: Slightly cloudy, but clearer than previous tastings. For which I love it even more. Its about time the world understood a tad of turbidity in whites might make it better. I will follow.
On The Nose: wondrous nose of yellow pear, stone fruits, hints of white grapefruit and hazelnut.
On The Palate: Amazing. Lush, but in a restrained way. Textural and 'grown up' but with a vibrant acid backbone that lingers beneath in balance.
Front palate starts off bright and fresh, the mid palate shows the wonderous texture, mouthfeel; ripe pear, yellow peach, citrus.
The finish is of ripe meyer lemon, lingering pleasant acidity.
I have yet to figure out how BDV makes these so wonderful in flavor and low in alc. Bravo.
A wine that while wonderful solo, would be heavenly with rich seafood, creamy pasta, or roasted chicken.
This is one to buy a case and drink 1-2 bottles a year. Buy online while you can:
http://shop.bonnydoonvineyard.com/storefront.aspx
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