White flowers, nice acidity, good nose. Stone fruit and mineral salinity like in a salted ume plum. *2nd night even better nice and balanced. Very nice bottle. Perfect bottle now as the almond blossoms season is in full bloom. Raised the rating on this bottle. *7th night grapefruit has really become dominant. Still drinking good. Florals still abound.
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Floral, stone fruit. Rich juicy attack with a lightly mineral/saline finish. Delightful. After one day, still drinks great but with a slight bitterness to the finish.
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Accidentally gave this bottle a day’s air and it was a surprise, as it showed beautifully. Spicy tropical fruit, a bit waxy, almost Gewurtz-like, but more floral and light. Finish of spicy, floral melon and saline. Delightful.
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I remember tasting a previous vintage of this at an open house and not really liking it. Maybe it just hadn't come together yet. This one definitely has. Light and floral and a little unctuous, in a gewurtzy way, but much more crisp. Moreish and gulpable.
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Refreshing and EZ to drink with a nice quava flavor that went well with lemon chicken. Picked up a case on Berserker Day that was supposed to be for the summertime, but somehow i just drank the last one.
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Absolutely delightful. Light, refreshing without being over the top like some of the NZ SB's. Bought these on BD with the idea of drinking on the boat this summer. Tonight was a preview, and is exactly what I'd hope it would be. Can't wait for summer!
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Beautiful tropical nose, with pear and stone fruit, that continues onto the palate. Palate is dry, fruity, juicy, with a saline finish. Short finish, but a joyful wine very much worth the tariff.
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Two bottles with consistent notes. A very pretty medium-intensity floral nose. Stone fruit, orchard fruit, and citrus on the palate. Dry. Fairly short finish. A delightful wine.
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Very easy drinker. A little thin mid palate, but enough pear in front an dpeach in the back that I will eat with fish, tapas or just on the porch, and they will be gone before summer's end
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Drinking bolder than the 2017. Deep crisp pear resonates to a full bodied mouth feel. Touch of sweet citrus to finish. Tang of initial sip melds into the body with air. Pleasant
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A beserker day deal, a really nice expression of muscat. Very easy drinker, completely dry so it pairs with everything. I don’t see these lasting long.
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11/4/2022 - jfkwines wrote: 91 Points
Great with briny oysters
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2/19/2022 - 559Cheers Likes this wine: 93 Points
White flowers, nice acidity, good nose. Stone fruit and mineral salinity like in a salted ume plum.
*2nd night even better nice and balanced. Very nice bottle. Perfect bottle now as the almond blossoms season is in full bloom. Raised the rating on this bottle.
*7th night grapefruit has really become dominant. Still drinking good. Florals still abound.
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12/8/2021 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 89 Points
Floral, stone fruit. Rich juicy attack with a lightly mineral/saline finish. Delightful. After one day, still drinks great but with a slight bitterness to the finish.
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7/20/2021 - indiscriminate palate wrote:
Consistently delightful wine; restrained and dry, but with a melon and green tropical fruit richness. Finish of stony minerality and melon. Yum.
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7/15/2021 - mattstolz11 Likes this wine: 90 Points
what a steal! perfect wine for a hot summer day
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6/8/2021 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 90 Points
Accidentally gave this bottle a day’s air and it was a surprise, as it showed beautifully. Spicy tropical fruit, a bit waxy, almost Gewurtz-like, but more floral and light. Finish of spicy, floral melon and saline. Delightful.
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6/8/2021 - gbanks wrote:
I remember tasting a previous vintage of this at an open house and not really liking it. Maybe it just hadn't come together yet. This one definitely has. Light and floral and a little unctuous, in a gewurtzy way, but much more crisp. Moreish and gulpable.
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6/2/2021 - indiscriminate palate wrote:
Nose of cantaloupe and flowers. Medium, wooly palate with melon and tropical notes. Very juicy. Finishes dry, with a waxy melon.
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5/22/2021 - joesi16 Likes this wine:
Refreshing and EZ to drink with a nice quava flavor that went well with lemon chicken. Picked up a case on Berserker Day that was supposed to be for the summertime, but somehow i just drank the last one.
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5/13/2021 - Giller63 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Absolutely delightful. Light, refreshing without being over the top like some of the NZ SB's. Bought these on BD with the idea of drinking on the boat this summer. Tonight was a preview, and is exactly what I'd hope it would be. Can't wait for summer!
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4/23/2021 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 89 Points
Beautiful tropical nose, with pear and stone fruit, that continues onto the palate. Palate is dry, fruity, juicy, with a saline finish. Short finish, but a joyful wine very much worth the tariff.
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3/24/2021 - indiscriminate palate wrote:
Two bottles with consistent notes. A very pretty medium-intensity floral nose. Stone fruit, orchard fruit, and citrus on the palate. Dry. Fairly short finish. A delightful wine.
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3/23/2021 - BrunelloBob wrote: 90 Points
Dry but fruity. Apple juice, green apple, lime, mineral finish with decent length. At 10.1% abv, this is a great summer deck sipper. Unique
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3/14/2021 - jfkwines wrote: 91 Points
Went fantastic with Blackend Halibut. Pears and lemon. Killed two no worries.
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3/5/2021 - jfkwines wrote:
Very easy drinker. A little thin mid palate, but enough pear in front an dpeach in the back that I will eat with fish, tapas or just on the porch, and they will be gone before summer's end
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2/19/2021 - BURGHen Boy Likes this wine: 89 Points
Drinking bolder than the 2017. Deep crisp pear resonates to a full bodied mouth feel. Touch of sweet citrus to finish. Tang of initial sip melds into the body with air. Pleasant
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2/11/2021 - ccotton8 Likes this wine:
A beserker day deal, a really nice expression of muscat. Very easy drinker, completely dry so it pairs with everything. I don’t see these lasting long.
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8/22/2020 - BURGHen Boy Likes this wine: 89 Points
Light drinker, stone dry with good complexity. Crowd pleaser. Dry and refreshing
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8/8/2020 - BURGHen Boy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Crisp, stone dry. Pear and apple, clean finish. The real deal summer quaffer.
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