Really great stuff for $14. Lively citrus fruit, ripping acidity, and a bit of minerality. Really good crisp white wine with food. Wish I had bought more of these from Garagiste at that price.
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Light lemon color Medium plus aromas of ripe lemon and stone fruit with pronounced tropical/ pineapple aromas with time in the glass - fairly intense green herbal quality - basil/ tarragon and wet rock minerality Quite a complex bouquet Medium bodied with roundish/ slightly oily mouthfeel - pineapple and ripe lemon with faint herbal notes Medium/ medium plus acidity and moderate phenolic bitterness - more than noted on previous tasting Medium alcohol and nice length dominated by the bitterness Very enjoyable, complex and great value Drink now
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Very Good. Lovely wine, aromatic with a nice combination of some stony body and smooth texture on top. Stone fruit and orchard blossoms. A solid aperitif wine that drank well over two nights and paired very well with seared albacore. Solid sub-$15 QPR.
13% abv
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Light lemon color - starbright Medium plus aromas of citrus oil/ strong fresh herbal notes and light whiter florals overlying a base of tropical and stone fruit - really nice and quite complex Medium bodied with roundish/oily palate of ripe stone fruit/ Meyer lemon and tropical notes Medium plus acidity which is tempered by this lush palate - medium alcohol and mild phenolic bitterness - moderate length on finish Second time with this variety - quite under appreciated IMO and a great QPR in this instance
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I mostly agree with @Aravind. Upon first opening the nose is very fruity — pear, citrus, etc., while the taste is very lean and closed. Let it sit for a couple of hours, and it improves drastically. Either I’m getting congested, or the nose is fading considerably, while the flavors are blossoming. Pear, white peach, some lemon, cut grass, maybe persimmon and a hint of bitterness to bind it all together. High acid, moderate to moderate plus complexity and a crisp, clean finish.
I’m not familiar with this grape or region at all, but in the absolute this is a nice wine. Paired nicely with pesto and cheese omelettes.
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Pop and pour, after a stint in the fridge to chill it a bit. Notes from 3 hrs open. On the nose: soft pear, basil, loads of wet stone, a hint of heat. On the palate: lovely acidity, good density, with a slightly oily mid, but well-balanced by the acidity. Clean finish, with good length. Paired wonderfully with our pasta with peppers, tomato and cheese, but good on its own too.
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First time with this grape - impressed. Had a nice light feel with lots of acidity, but also nice ripeness, white peach and tart apple. Really juicy and quite delicious. Was going to use some for cooking, but could not bring myself to......Excellent value.
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Very pale color. Nose restrained at first, then turning to tropical fruits. Good acidity and balanced flavors. A perfect match for swordfish with tapenade and other highly salted dishes.
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2/26/2024 - SpoochMan Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really great stuff for $14. Lively citrus fruit, ripping acidity, and a bit of minerality. Really good crisp white wine with food. Wish I had bought more of these from Garagiste at that price.
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7/12/2023 - joraesque wrote: 89 Points
Good complexity. Wishing I had bought more. 13% ABV.
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6/11/2023 - Mr T wrote:
Excellent crisp
Italian white
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9/5/2022 - j.a.price.trucking wrote: 89 Points
Soft body. Light and aromatic. Lemon and peach
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8/26/2022 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 91 Points
Light lemon color
Medium plus aromas of ripe lemon and stone fruit with pronounced tropical/ pineapple aromas with time in the glass - fairly intense green herbal quality - basil/ tarragon and wet rock minerality
Quite a complex bouquet
Medium bodied with roundish/ slightly oily mouthfeel - pineapple and ripe lemon with faint herbal notes
Medium/ medium plus acidity and moderate phenolic bitterness - more than noted on previous tasting
Medium alcohol and nice length dominated by the bitterness
Very enjoyable, complex and great value
Drink now
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5/31/2022 - tward Likes this wine: 87 Points
Very Good. Lovely wine, aromatic with a nice combination of some stony body and smooth texture on top. Stone fruit and orchard blossoms. A solid aperitif wine that drank well over two nights and paired very well with seared albacore. Solid sub-$15 QPR.
13% abv
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3/6/2022 - guitarguy wrote: 87 Points
Wax nose with floral components. These flavors translate into the palate with additional notes of lychee and lemon curd.
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2/5/2022 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Nothing to add to my previous note. Solid and consistent.
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1/13/2022 - Mr T wrote:
Very. Ice crisp white with lovely white fruits
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12/22/2021 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 91 Points
Light lemon color - starbright
Medium plus aromas of citrus oil/ strong fresh herbal notes and light whiter florals overlying a base of tropical and stone fruit - really nice and quite complex
Medium bodied with roundish/oily palate of ripe stone fruit/ Meyer lemon and tropical notes
Medium plus acidity which is tempered by this lush palate - medium alcohol and mild phenolic bitterness - moderate length on finish
Second time with this variety - quite under appreciated IMO and a great QPR in this instance
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9/16/2021 - Big Juicy Red Likes this wine:
I mostly agree with @Aravind. Upon first opening the nose is very fruity — pear, citrus, etc., while the taste is very lean and closed. Let it sit for a couple of hours, and it improves drastically. Either I’m getting congested, or the nose is fading considerably, while the flavors are blossoming. Pear, white peach, some lemon, cut grass, maybe persimmon and a hint of bitterness to bind it all together. High acid, moderate to moderate plus complexity and a crisp, clean finish.
I’m not familiar with this grape or region at all, but in the absolute this is a nice wine. Paired nicely with pesto and cheese omelettes.
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8/15/2021 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Pop and pour, after a stint in the fridge to chill it a bit. Notes from 3 hrs open. On the nose: soft pear, basil, loads of wet stone, a hint of heat. On the palate: lovely acidity, good density, with a slightly oily mid, but well-balanced by the acidity. Clean finish, with good length. Paired wonderfully with our pasta with peppers, tomato and cheese, but good on its own too.
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8/15/2021 - guitarguy wrote: 84 Points
Kind of just easy sipping white without a ton to define it.
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8/4/2021 - thebonnydooner wrote: 88 Points
Same as the prior note, nice tinge of bitterness to balance the fruit, delicious if not overly complex.
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5/13/2021 - Francophile Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very nice well balanced
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4/24/2021 - dlu Likes this wine:
Was a hit as accompaniment to antipasti.
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3/4/2021 - thebonnydooner wrote: 90 Points
First time with this grape - impressed. Had a nice light feel with lots of acidity, but also nice ripeness, white peach and tart apple. Really juicy and quite delicious. Was going to use some for cooking, but could not bring myself to......Excellent value.
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3/2/2021 - tombiro Likes this wine: 88 Points
Lovely texture. Good a little warmer than fridge temp. Tropical notes of pineapple and guava.
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2/1/2021 - dlu Likes this wine:
Very pale color. Nose restrained at first, then turning to tropical fruits. Good acidity and balanced flavors. A perfect match for swordfish with tapenade and other highly salted dishes.
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