2015 Larkmead Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Lillie

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  5/16/2024 - ppmm wrote:

  This is almost certainly at or just past peak, and it’s in a very nice place, rich in texture with bright honeydew and gooseberry fruit softened by age, enough acidity to be lively, and the light oak treatment (15% new for 8 months) now almost imperceptible. For something that, if I were generalizing, I’d say wasn’t my style, I like this a lot, which is why I guess I shouldn’t generalize.

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  4/16/2020 - msuwine wrote: 94 Points

  This wine is remarkably lively and layered for the five-year mark, replacing the freshness it had two and a half years ago (10/17 - 94 points) with a more nuanced experience. I enjoyed this as much as I did a few years ago, albeit this time for different reasons (read: now for it's balance and complexity, as opposed to before for its freshness and exuberance).
  
  Light yellow in color; medium in body; nose of Meyer lemon, quince, and ocean air. Tastes of gooseberry, poached pear, lemon custard, and crushed rock, with a bright and layered finish - at times sour, at times dry, just lovely in the mouth. 14.1% alcohol. I'd personally lean towards drinking now, as the fruit still has a punch and freshness it may lose in the next year or two. At the moment, though, it has remarkable texture and tension.

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  4/11/2020 - dlcass Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Score limited by the varietal. Bright nose of pineapple and almond paste pastry. Nice mouthfeel, finish and balance. Very enjoyable.

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  3/30/2018 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Acidity, lemon, tropical fruit, mango A-

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  3/10/2018 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Tropical fruit, lemon Acidity, herbal notes. A-

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