2009 Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Blanc Beeswax Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  3/27/2024 - acorelli Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Still good. My last note was from 2016, and I don’t think the wine has changed much in 8 years.

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  4/3/2018 - finewinebuff57 wrote: 90 Points

  Grenache Blanc and Roussanne. This is tremendously fresh and youthful. The best is yet to come. Excellent wine making!

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  6/4/2016 - acorelli Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Always interesting. I have had 11 year old Cigare Blanc that was fabulous so going to hold other bottles for awhile still.

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  12/14/2014 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  Quite dense, concentrated appearance with deep yellow color. Not really that expressive nose, but instead with lots of depth an complexity: there are aromas of honeydew melon, dried peach, pear peel, some exotic spice, a little perfumed florals and a hint of acetone. Very elegant and attractive bouquet, to be honest. The nose really doesn't prepare for the palate that is extremely full-bodied, concentrated and intense. There are very powerful flavors of apricot, apple puree, Asian spices, some saline minerality, a little dried pineapple and a hint of vanilla. Though the flavors and high-ish alcohol (14,5%) suggest sweetness, the overall impression is still very dry and even surprisingly structured with pretty high acidity. The mouthfeel is almost chewy and a bit oily. The finish is very persistent with an intense aftertaste of peach, lychee, sweet exotic spices, some bitter minerality and a hint of alcohol warmth.
  
  Holy moly! This is a monolithic super-wine going on full blast - yet it is not an overdone one! Though this wine is humongous by any standards, it shows remarkable purity, balance and lovely, mouth-cleansing minerality! Usually both Southern Rhône whites as California whites tend to be flabby monster wines, but this one - combining both of these characteristics - is surprisingly structured and bright! Definitely a food wine for powerful dishes. Although I normally prefer lithe white wines with elegance and poise, I am blown away by this wine. Probably better than any of the white Châteauneuf-du-Papes I've ever tasted. Just wow. A glass of this was 11,10€ and it was definitely worth it. Highly recommended.

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  8/1/2014 - mdscott wrote: 88 Points

  Supporting daughter prepping son for bing camp

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