Mostly consistent with prior bottles. Golden, orange tinge color. Nose showing floral notes/honeysuckle and some lemongrass. Palate of "yellow liqueur", orchard fruits, poached pear, apricot and quince (?). Interesting range of flavors and secondary notes. Mineral notes through the mid palate. Medium weight and long(ish) finish.
Interesting and well made wine - you dont see much American Roussanne, I was not sure this would still be as expressive and fresh as it turned out to be. That said, I would drink over the next few years. A hit with our group
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Color/App: clear deep yellow/nearing gold core/quite viscous. Not surprisingly bold nose of tropical fruits (mango/guava), honey, lime zest and a hint of petrol. Full bodied palate showing honey, tropical fruit again, a bit of lemon and lime. Good acidity and the alcohol (14.9% !) is actually hidden well. Nice, moderately long finish. My last bottle of the '13 and I'd say it's time to drink up as I don't see much upside from here . . . .
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PnP. Cellar temp. Lots of citrus fruit. Grapefruit notes. A very slight whiff of petrol? Crisp bright acidity. Light mouthfeel and ok finish. A great easy drinking weeknight wine. I enjoyed this
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11/20/2022 - markydecker Likes this wine: 92 Points
Holding up very well at almost 10 years. It has a nice acidic backbone which helps. Drink or hold, my previous tasting note applies. Cheers!
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12/27/2019 - walkerjfw wrote: 92 Points
Dinner w/Isobel and Jeroen - eclectic and fun lineup of wines (Chez Hoevers - Princeton, NJ): Second wine of the evening, good excuse to open this. Our hosts are in the ABC (anything but chardonnay) camp with their tastes for white wines. Slight chill, Pnp.
Mostly consistent with prior bottles. Golden, orange tinge color. Nose showing floral notes/honeysuckle and some lemongrass. Palate of "yellow liqueur", orchard fruits, poached pear, apricot and quince (?). Interesting range of flavors and secondary notes. Mineral notes through the mid palate. Medium weight and long(ish) finish.
Interesting and well made wine - you dont see much American Roussanne, I was not sure this would still be as expressive and fresh as it turned out to be. That said, I would drink over the next few years. A hit with our group
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11/28/2019 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Citrus, pineapple, and honey with some floral notes. Nice acidity and mouth feel. Well balanced wine with a medium to long finish.
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8/11/2019 - BVal wrote: 90 Points
Color/App: clear deep yellow/nearing gold core/quite viscous. Not surprisingly bold nose of tropical fruits (mango/guava), honey, lime zest and a hint of petrol. Full bodied palate showing honey, tropical fruit again, a bit of lemon and lime. Good acidity and the alcohol (14.9% !) is actually hidden well. Nice, moderately long finish. My last bottle of the '13 and I'd say it's time to drink up as I don't see much upside from here . . . .
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1/14/2019 - bigneil Likes this wine: 91 Points
PnP. Cellar temp. Lots of citrus fruit. Grapefruit notes. A very slight whiff of petrol? Crisp bright acidity. Light mouthfeel and ok finish. A great easy drinking weeknight wine. I enjoyed this
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