A blend of 26% Viognier, 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Marsanne, and 24% Roussanne. 13.5% ABV. Screw cap. Bright medium yellow. Floral notes, yellow fruit, oranges, lime curd, and anise, with medium-minus acidity, and very good length. Medium-bodied, with a smooth, buttery texture. Pleasant light bitterness. Good persistence. In a good place. I would drink now and over the next three or four years.
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Gold hue. Nose of honeysuckle, orange blossom, candle wax, white peach, yellow pear, pineapple, lime curd, lemon balm, marshmallow, lanolin, a tinge of saline. Slight honey. The palate features a soft Viognier-like texture, a touch oily, medium-bodied and perhaps a touch lighter than expected. Gentle acidity but the wine is not flabby. Pleasant undercurrent of white minerals and low key nutmeg/ bergamot orange peel. Great entry level Cali Rhône blend. I’d drink the 2015 vintage now, if you still have one.
Shared at a dinner party--well liked. Threads many Rhone white needles and comes up with one united front: floral yet fruity, rich but with some acid backbone too.
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9/19/2023 - PSPatrick wrote: 90 Points
A blend of 26% Viognier, 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Marsanne, and 24% Roussanne. 13.5% ABV. Screw cap. Bright medium yellow. Floral notes, yellow fruit, oranges, lime curd, and anise, with medium-minus acidity, and very good length. Medium-bodied, with a smooth, buttery texture. Pleasant light bitterness. Good persistence. In a good place. I would drink now and over the next three or four years.
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10/11/2021 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 92 Points
Rather an enjoyable Rhone white blend from the Central Coast of CA.
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5/26/2020 - royalscam Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fantastic! Excellent QPR!
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4/2/2020 - Cabernetdialectic Likes this wine: 89 Points
Gold hue. Nose of honeysuckle, orange blossom, candle wax, white peach, yellow pear, pineapple, lime curd, lemon balm, marshmallow, lanolin, a tinge of saline. Slight honey. The palate features a soft Viognier-like texture, a touch oily, medium-bodied and perhaps a touch lighter than expected. Gentle acidity but the wine is not flabby. Pleasant undercurrent of white minerals and low key nutmeg/ bergamot orange peel. Great entry level Cali Rhône blend. I’d drink the 2015 vintage now, if you still have one.
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3/15/2019 - yatchisin Likes this wine: 89 Points
Shared at a dinner party--well liked. Threads many Rhone white needles and comes up with one united front: floral yet fruity, rich but with some acid backbone too.
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