Rich and round with some weight on the palate. Lemon grass, exotic fruit and a hint of herbs. Starting to show some age with dried fruit and ginger, all nicely integrated.
Tasted alongside the Pierre 2016. The Gallo's make the best wine Sauvignon Blanc can produce. They need a little aging, the 2016 was perfect. The Vieris gave the impression of much more oak, more complexity and als good length. The Piere was vibrant, fresh and round, good acidity and length. Two miracles. Both 92. Superb Price/Quality.
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Intense nose of lemon, grass, citrus and stone. In palate, weirdly spicy like ginger, or lemongrass. Fruitiness and minerality is really nice and easily outperform many popular new world SB but this strong spicy palate and aftertaste seems to make some people hate this. For me, it was peculiar but enjoyable. A little higher temperature than common SB would be preferable for this to show its attractive notes.
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After 24 hours, Tropical fruit overrules the freshness, but what a fantastic Sauvignon Blanc. Characteristics are more pronounced in Pierre, so 1 point less.
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Tasted immediately after the Pierre. As good as Pierre, but more tropical fruit, banana, that, for me, hides and overrules some of the qualities. For that reason 91, perhaps underrated, but the competition with the Pierre was not in favor of the score. So 91+++
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Tasted immediately after the Pierre. As good as Pierre, but more tropical fruit, banana, that, for me, hides and overrules some of the qualities. For that reason 91, perhaps underrated, but the competition with the Pierre was not in favor of the score. So 91+++
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The nose showed ripe peach, pear, sweet florals and spice. On the palate, silky textures coated the senses as vibrant acidity added liveliness to it’s flavors of young mango, sweet herbs, spice and minerals. The finish was long, floral and spicy with lingering notes of ripe mango and apple.
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8/17/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
I quite thoroughly enjoyed this but others thought it didn't taste like SB and was also over the hill. So the exact reasons that I enjoyed it.
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7/30/2023 - sjfunkenhauser Likes this wine: 91 Points
Rich and round with some weight on the palate. Lemon grass, exotic fruit and a hint of herbs. Starting to show some age with dried fruit and ginger, all nicely integrated.
Pale gold colour.
Pronounced aromas of lemon zest, marmalade, passion fruit, mango, roasted almonds, grapefruit pith, dried sage, lemon grass, ginger.
Medium (+) intensity palate.
Medium body, high acidity, long finish.
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7/29/2023 - maaike2 wrote: 92 Points
Tasted alongside the Pierre 2016. The Gallo's make the best wine Sauvignon Blanc can produce. They need a little aging, the 2016 was perfect. The Vieris gave the impression of much more oak, more complexity and als good length. The Piere was vibrant, fresh and round, good acidity and length. Two miracles. Both 92. Superb Price/Quality.
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5/7/2023 - brett228 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Intense nose of lemon, grass, citrus and stone. In palate, weirdly spicy like ginger, or lemongrass. Fruitiness and minerality is really nice and easily outperform many popular new world SB but this strong spicy palate and aftertaste seems to make some people hate this. For me, it was peculiar but enjoyable. A little higher temperature than common SB would be preferable for this to show its attractive notes.
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4/13/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
That works with kinda a full bore punctuation to it.
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4/13/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Corked as all get out in a super interesting way.
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4/12/2022 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great concentration, deep and long. Little box wood. No detailed notes
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6/22/2021 - paulst Likes this wine: 90 Points
Grassy with high octane greenish fruit; tart and sweet tones; complex; hot finish.
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6/3/2021 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Touch of gooseberry and pineapple. And lots of texture on the palate and a touch of match stick as well. And driving acidity on the palate.
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5/17/2021 - paulst Likes this wine: 95 Points
Earthy and flowered; supple round light balanced lemon-peach-apricot-banana; supportive acidity; complex.
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1/28/2021 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Pungent and gooseberry. And rather beautiful.
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4/10/2020 - maaike2 wrote: 92 Points
After 24 hours, Tropical fruit overrules the freshness, but what a fantastic Sauvignon Blanc. Characteristics are more pronounced in Pierre, so 1 point less.
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4/9/2020 - maaike2 wrote: 91 Points
Tasted immediately after the Pierre. As good as Pierre, but more tropical fruit, banana, that, for me, hides and overrules some of the qualities. For that reason 91, perhaps underrated, but the competition with the Pierre was not in favor of the score. So 91+++
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4/9/2020 - maaike2 wrote: 91 Points
Tasted immediately after the Pierre. As good as Pierre, but more tropical fruit, banana, that, for me, hides and overrules some of the qualities. For that reason 91, perhaps underrated, but the competition with the Pierre was not in favor of the score. So 91+++
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2/14/2019 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 91 Points
The nose showed ripe peach, pear, sweet florals and spice. On the palate, silky textures coated the senses as vibrant acidity added liveliness to it’s flavors of young mango, sweet herbs, spice and minerals. The finish was long, floral and spicy with lingering notes of ripe mango and apple.
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