Faint nose mineral with a hint of pineapple perhaps. Light body almost light chardonnay in its texture. Citrus notes with the dominant flavor of lemon on the back end. Lingers brightly on the tongue.
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Drank the 2012 with chicken and strong cheese. It had strong hints of almond and a depth that brought it to a particularly strong finish compared to other white wines I've had. I wouldnt say my palate is as knowledgable and complex as some here, but to me it was an excellent wine that I would definitely recommend to anyone looking to try something out of the ordinary.
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Light gold color. Drank 1 glass over an hour plus. I have to say this wine was a bit of an enigma. At times it was perfectly acceptable and at others it was downright bad. The issue was in part pairing with a variety of dishes that didn't serve to enhance the wine. The foods that one would expect to work didn't largely due to the spiciness of the preparation. The wine came off as sharp and akin to mineral spirits. Later with a dish traditionally served with a red, it showed more balance and some degree of finesse. All over the board, but not descript on the nose and at best mediocre on the palate.
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Straw color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of lime, lemon and wet stones. Flavors of lime, kumquat and grapefruit. Bright acidity, light bodied. Drink now.
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Pale yellow, floral nose of white pear, peach, orange blossom and lemon curd, crisp and citrus driven on the attack followed by spicy stone fruit, finish is lean and bit metallic with lingering lemon notes
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Pale, light straw in color. Fragrant, attractive and well-defined nose of ripe citrus fruit aromas of lemons/limes, pear, with a hint of orange rind, floral notes, stony, minerals and a hint of herbs. Light bodied with a good concentration of balanced, ripe fruit flavors of tart lemons/limes, sweet pears, stony and minerals. Tart, crisp lingering finish. Drinks well at present although it may round off & soften with an additional year or two of further aging.
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BTG restaurant purchase. Light, clear almost white golden color, fairly light body. Very aromatic and somewhat sweet, floral nose.. Mixed citrus, and tart stonefruit on the palate, underscored with a dry, stoney minerality. Very nice finish.
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Pale maize color with green spring bud glints. At first, this has a densely floral nose and tastes a bit sweet, like New World Sauvignon Blanc. Allowed to aerate and warm up, this broadens out a bit into more ripe fruit flavors, with a lingering stone note. Tangy acidity, very young. I'd suggest giving this a few more years to settle down. Easy to sip with moderate complexity and concentration.
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Long fermentation and aging happens in stainless steel, no MLF.
Moderately deep color. Very expressive, even somewhat sweet nose with aromas of estery cool fermentation aromas of pear, some ripe apricot, a little mango, hints of almondy nuttiness and hay and a touch of herbaceous vegetal aromas. The palate contrasts the sweet nose by being bone-dry with only light-to-medium body and bracingly high acidity. The flavors are dominated by herbal and even slightly grassy notes with powerful steely minerality, but there are also light notes of green apples and light floral notes. Overall the wine feels remarkably austere for an Italian white - and only in a positive way. The refreshing, acid-driven finish is long and bone-dry with flavors of quinine bitterness, green herbal notes, steely minerality, some grapefruit-driven citrus notes and hints of grass.
A remarkably structured, almost austere expression of Arneis - this is almost like a dry Mosel Riesling or a steely Cru Chablis, only with flavors of an Italian white! Although the contrast between the sweet nose and bracingly acid-driven palate is huge, the wine is still tremendously smashanble. This is a really lovely sipper on a hot summer's day, but also great stuff for lighter dishes that require lots of acidity from the wine - like green salads or seafood with lemon juice. Might actually develop into something even more interesting with a few years in a cellar. At 8,65€ for a 12 cl glass, the wine was reasonably priced. Very recommended.
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3/19/2017 - nzinkgraf wrote:
Very mineral. Getting mineral spicy.
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3/21/2015 - Ecb1456 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Faint nose mineral with a hint of pineapple perhaps. Light body almost light chardonnay in its texture. Citrus notes with the dominant flavor of lemon on the back end. Lingers brightly on the tongue.
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1/3/2015 - RamsesTheGreater Likes this wine: 85 Points
Drank the 2012 with chicken and strong cheese. It had strong hints of almond and a depth that brought it to a particularly strong finish compared to other white wines I've had. I wouldnt say my palate is as knowledgable and complex as some here, but to me it was an excellent wine that I would definitely recommend to anyone looking to try something out of the ordinary.
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11/21/2014 - khmark7 wrote:
Either corked or a non existent aromatic expression. Disappointed.
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10/31/2014 - Lekkerbek wrote: 85 Points
Kleur: stro geel, helder.
Geur: kruidig, stro.
Smaak: fris zure aanzet, abrikoos, kruidig, bitters.
Algemeen: eerste indruk is prettig, jammer dat de bitters uiteindelijk overblijven..
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10/24/2014 - Jack11211 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Light in the mouth, really nice on its own - may be easily overpowered by food but all in all would be great for many situations
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10/11/2014 - rustyRudy Likes this wine: 89 Points
Drank at a restaurant . Nice peach, grass, apricot and depth of fruit. Went well with the scallops and fried oyster appetizer. Floral nose.
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9/13/2014 - bill00 wrote: 87 Points
Somewhat straightforward. White peach and minerals. Light effervescence on the palate.
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7/10/2014 - geeky? not sure wrote:
Almondy (bitter-ish) element as it warmed up. Not as zingy as I expected. Good.
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6/24/2014 - rocknroller wrote: 86 Points
Light gold color. Drank 1 glass over an hour plus. I have to say this wine was a bit of an enigma. At times it was perfectly acceptable and at others it was downright bad. The issue was in part pairing with a variety of dishes that didn't serve to enhance the wine. The foods that one would expect to work didn't largely due to the spiciness of the preparation. The wine came off as sharp and akin to mineral spirits. Later with a dish traditionally served with a red, it showed more balance and some degree of finesse. All over the board, but not descript on the nose and at best mediocre on the palate.
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6/4/2014 - kylerogers wrote: 85 Points
Lemons and pears
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4/5/2014 - wineismylife wrote: 90 Points
WIML90
Tasted non blind at a wine tasting.
Straw color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of lime, lemon and wet stones. Flavors of lime, kumquat and grapefruit. Bright acidity, light bodied. Drink now.
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1/5/2014 - duchamp wrote: 90 Points
Pale yellow, floral nose of white pear, peach, orange blossom and lemon curd, crisp and citrus driven on the attack followed by spicy stone fruit, finish is lean and bit metallic with lingering lemon notes
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12/17/2013 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 88 Points
Pale, light straw in color. Fragrant, attractive and well-defined nose of ripe citrus fruit aromas of lemons/limes, pear, with a hint of orange rind, floral notes, stony, minerals and a hint of herbs. Light bodied with a good concentration of balanced, ripe fruit flavors of tart lemons/limes, sweet pears, stony and minerals. Tart, crisp lingering finish. Drinks well at present although it may round off & soften with an additional year or two of further aging.
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9/9/2013 - Rezy13 wrote:
Rich and in need of a bit more acid, good though.
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9/4/2013 - rartexas Likes this wine:
Jenny and Craig tasted in Santa Fe NM
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9/3/2013 - EMichels wrote: 88 Points
Not bad; A bit green and yet deep fruit at the same time
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8/17/2013 - wmccone54 wrote: 89 Points
BTG restaurant purchase. Light, clear almost white golden color, fairly light body. Very aromatic and somewhat sweet, floral nose.. Mixed citrus, and tart stonefruit on the palate, underscored with a dry, stoney minerality. Very nice finish.
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8/8/2013 - NineteenEightyTwo Likes this wine: 87 Points
Pale maize color with green spring bud glints. At first, this has a densely floral nose and tastes a bit sweet, like New World Sauvignon Blanc. Allowed to aerate and warm up, this broadens out a bit into more ripe fruit flavors, with a lingering stone note. Tangy acidity, very young. I'd suggest giving this a few more years to settle down. Easy to sip with moderate complexity and concentration.
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7/14/2013 - forceberry wrote: 90 Points
Long fermentation and aging happens in stainless steel, no MLF.
Moderately deep color. Very expressive, even somewhat sweet nose with aromas of estery cool fermentation aromas of pear, some ripe apricot, a little mango, hints of almondy nuttiness and hay and a touch of herbaceous vegetal aromas. The palate contrasts the sweet nose by being bone-dry with only light-to-medium body and bracingly high acidity. The flavors are dominated by herbal and even slightly grassy notes with powerful steely minerality, but there are also light notes of green apples and light floral notes. Overall the wine feels remarkably austere for an Italian white - and only in a positive way. The refreshing, acid-driven finish is long and bone-dry with flavors of quinine bitterness, green herbal notes, steely minerality, some grapefruit-driven citrus notes and hints of grass.
A remarkably structured, almost austere expression of Arneis - this is almost like a dry Mosel Riesling or a steely Cru Chablis, only with flavors of an Italian white! Although the contrast between the sweet nose and bracingly acid-driven palate is huge, the wine is still tremendously smashanble. This is a really lovely sipper on a hot summer's day, but also great stuff for lighter dishes that require lots of acidity from the wine - like green salads or seafood with lemon juice. Might actually develop into something even more interesting with a few years in a cellar. At 8,65€ for a 12 cl glass, the wine was reasonably priced. Very recommended.
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6/13/2013 - kstoddard wrote:
Blind NIght (Jeff): Fizzy. Undrinkable.
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5/3/2013 - nzinkgraf wrote:
full and fresh. pear fruit with slight herb to the nose and palate. additional floral complexity on the palate.
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4/2/2013 - MarcelloW wrote: 86 Points
Typical Arneis nose. Fresch lemon taste, but lacking complexity. Bitter. Not like the crisp 2011.
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