Age has imparted a deeper yellow color; but still exhibits lively citrus aromas; rich mouth feel of creaminess with "marzipan" feel with highlights of bright lemon. Awesome!
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A pale yellow color, 14.3% abv. Not sure if I have ever had this particular varietal before. The nose leaps out with a very odd strawberry and cracked white pepper quality, with definite anise in the mix. The nose is very open and inviting, and delicious. In the mouth, the medium-bodied wine presents the pepper singing behind bright citrus fruit and ample acidity, with a lingering sweetness to the white fruit profile during the moderately long and voluptuous finish. There is zing, minerality, fruit...this wine is really delicious. Has a few great years ahead of it, IMHO. Bravo.
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We shared this with friends and no notes were taken, but it was widely enjoyed. Very well balanced with a floral, slightly sweet honey nose with stone fruit and spice. The body had weight but with a clean finish framed by modest but effective acidity and minerality. Drink up!
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Got this bottle from the winery's wine club for $21.60 (list price $27) and drank with Alton Brown's 40 Cloves of Garlic and a Chicken, along with veggies and rice pilaf. This is another (almost boringly) wonderful, consistant, quality wine from TC. The nose suggests spice, mineral, earth, and tropical fruits. The first thing to hit the palate is white pepper and other suggestions of spices (when's the last time you could say that about a white?!?!). After the spice(s) subside, the wine's fruits (green grapes, pineapple, mango, and hints of kiwi) and barrells-full of minerals and stones are next up to the plate. As is typical of Rhone whites, this wine has a very firm, substantial structure; the tannins and acidity lend this wine to age gracefully much more than Charodonnay or Sauvignon Blanc could ever hope for. The wine exhibits a mouth-coating waxiness that, along with the smooth, tannic structure, makes this wine an almost-perfect food-pairng white. The wine went wonderfully with the garlic chicken and would probably also pair well with crab cakes, linguine with clam sauce, most sushi, most grilled fish, and almost all Asian seafood dishes (like stir-fried fish fillet). If you've had it up to HERE with Chardonnay and Sav Blanc, this just may be the white you've been craving/searching for. This is a spicy, smooth, mouth-filling, delicious/intricate white that most wites will envy forever due to it's complexity and depth of flavors/character. As usual, job very well done, Neil Collins (TC's winemaker).
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Complicated nose of creamy, leesy apple, pineapple, peach, mineral, spices and white flowers. Rather full bodied on palate, nice entry, though a bit coarse on the finish. As I recall, past versions of this wine have been a bit less serious. This is very nice juice. I am pretty alcohol sensitive, but I didn't get this as did other reviewers.
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3/23/2013 - mtwehr Likes this wine: 89 Points
Age has imparted a deeper yellow color; but still exhibits lively citrus aromas; rich mouth feel of creaminess with "marzipan" feel with highlights of bright lemon. Awesome!
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3/28/2012 - drrobvino wrote: 91 Points
A pale yellow color, 14.3% abv. Not sure if I have ever had this particular varietal before. The nose leaps out with a very odd strawberry and cracked white pepper quality, with definite anise in the mix. The nose is very open and inviting, and delicious. In the mouth, the medium-bodied wine presents the pepper singing behind bright citrus fruit and ample acidity, with a lingering sweetness to the white fruit profile during the moderately long and voluptuous finish. There is zing, minerality, fruit...this wine is really delicious. Has a few great years ahead of it, IMHO. Bravo.
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8/1/2011 - tward wrote: 89 Points
We shared this with friends and no notes were taken, but it was widely enjoyed. Very well balanced with a floral, slightly sweet honey nose with stone fruit and spice. The body had weight but with a clean finish framed by modest but effective acidity and minerality. Drink up!
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7/4/2011 - PangurBan wrote: 89 Points
Floral aromas with a hint of citrus and wet stones. Nicely balanced. Finishes with a slightly bitter quality that is surprisingly refreshing.
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1/26/2011 - charliesea wrote: 90 Points
No notes taken. Pale honey color. Paired nicely with a veggie pasta.
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1/14/2011 - DaveZack wrote: 90 Points
Got this bottle from the winery's wine club for $21.60 (list price $27) and drank with Alton Brown's 40 Cloves of Garlic and a Chicken, along with veggies and rice pilaf.
This is another (almost boringly) wonderful, consistant, quality wine from TC.
The nose suggests spice, mineral, earth, and tropical fruits.
The first thing to hit the palate is white pepper and other suggestions of spices (when's the last time you could say that about a white?!?!). After the spice(s) subside, the wine's fruits (green grapes, pineapple, mango, and hints of kiwi) and barrells-full of minerals and stones are next up to the plate. As is typical of Rhone whites, this wine has a very firm, substantial structure; the tannins and acidity lend this wine to age gracefully much more than Charodonnay or Sauvignon Blanc could ever hope for. The wine exhibits a mouth-coating waxiness that, along with the smooth, tannic structure, makes this wine an almost-perfect food-pairng white. The wine went wonderfully with the garlic chicken and would probably also pair well with crab cakes, linguine with clam sauce, most sushi, most grilled fish, and almost all Asian seafood dishes (like stir-fried fish fillet).
If you've had it up to HERE with Chardonnay and Sav Blanc, this just may be the white you've been craving/searching for. This is a spicy, smooth, mouth-filling, delicious/intricate white that most wites will envy forever due to it's complexity and depth of flavors/character. As usual, job very well done, Neil Collins (TC's winemaker).
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12/5/2010 - Beachgrub wrote: 90 Points
White flowers and honey on the nose. Crisp acidity but a very smooth mouthfeel. Rich finish. More like a blend with some Roussanne than a varietal GB.
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12/3/2010 - jsherdc wrote: 90 Points
Tasty
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7/25/2010 - keelegl wrote: 90 Points
Nice apple and peach on the nose and palate. Creamy mouthfeel with a clean and crisp finish. Solid.
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7/20/2010 - kstoddard Likes this wine: 90 Points
100% Grenache Blanc. Palye yelllow hue. Green apple nose. Flavors of apple and melon. Good balance with a rich, layered finish. Excellent QPR.
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7/5/2010 - RogerO wrote: 90 Points
Great with the Halibut
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6/5/2010 - last chance wrote: 90 Points
Blind Grenache Tasting w/ Ben Smith, Dick Boushey, Bob Betz, and MrBigJ (Wild Ginger, Seattle, WA): Nose of citrus fruits and green apples. The palate had flavors of tart pears and also a lemon rind-like flavor. I thought this had a really nice, oily mouthfeel that made me think of Rousanne. This wine had a long finish where the citrus rind flavor really stood out to me.
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4/18/2010 - Polliard wrote: 84 Points
L&E chrisp clean not to sweet
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3/29/2010 - Haltermr wrote: 90 Points
Complicated nose of creamy, leesy apple, pineapple, peach, mineral, spices and white flowers. Rather full bodied on palate, nice entry, though a bit coarse on the finish. As I recall, past versions of this wine have been a bit less serious. This is very nice juice. I am pretty alcohol sensitive, but I didn't get this as did other reviewers.
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3/27/2010 - xwine wrote:
Unfortunately, drank this a couple of days ago and no notes taken, but it was quite good.
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3/20/2010 - dubdub wrote: 86 Points
Spice, nougat, veryg big in the mouth. A lot of alcohol.
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