2016 Cadaretta sbs Columbia Valley
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
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By James Suckling
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3/18/2018, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
(Cadaretta Sauvignon Blanc/sémillon Sbs Washington White) Login and sign up and see review text.
Washington: Various Shades of Hot (Oct 2017), 10/1/2017, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Paul Zitarelli
(Cadaretta SBS) Hello friends. Spring is on the ascendancy. Nettles are turning up on menus now. Soon raabs and asparagus. Fresh halibut can’t be far behind. Thoughts turn to white wines, don’t they? I especially love Sauvignon Blanc this time of year. Its grassy green pyrazine edge pairs perfectly with all the first fresh greens of the season. The varietal Sauvignon Blanc game in Washington is, admittedly, kind of weaksauce. However, one category where Washington does great is with white Bordeaux, which take Sauvignon Blanc and blends it with Semillon. I wish we saw more of these blends, because the quality is excellent. There’s a trio of bottlings that have proven consistently outstanding over the years: Buty has their outstanding Sem-Sauv-Musc blend, which tends to favor Semillon. And I know many of us adore Chaleur Estate Blanc from DeLille. That one tends towards a 70/30 Sauv/Sem blend, and it has proven to be both delicious in its youth and also able to age effortlessly for a decade or more. That said, it also retails for about forty bucks. The wine we’re offering today – the third in the trio of excellent Washington white BDX blends – also favors Sauvignon Blanc, but it comes in at a considerably lower tag:See key for # of bottles currently available.
Full Pull Onset of Spring, 3/22/2018
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2016
- TypeWhite
- ProducerCadaretta
- VarietySémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designationsbs
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
- Display optionsVariety and Appellation
2/16/2019 - Zac&Jill wrote: 51 Points
Nothing to write home about, would have liked a better finish.
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12/14/2018 - Tabergman Likes this wine: 90 Points
Really nice SB, if you the rally acidic, citrusy SBs. So clean and crisp. Good QPR as usual from Costco.
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11/4/2018 - Oenecnist wrote:
Bought 1b from Grocery Outlet for 4 during recent 20% off sale. Thoroughly enjoyable over three days so returned and bought 4 more. Drank first bottle over 3 days. Day 1: Pale green color; nicely aromatic with grassy, spicy nose; very good mouthfeel, crisp with subdued juicy fruit; good finish. Note that this is the traditonal Bdx blanc blend (sb/sem). Screwcap. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I considered this notable+ when considering quality, age, and price (tempted to bump up but resisting).
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9/13/2018 - Tabergman Likes this wine: 88 Points
I love SB, and this has a1/3 semillion which boosts the body and fruitiness. A lovely SB. Nice and tart, lime, grass, cat pee (in a good way). Drinkable yet complex enough to savor.
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5/9/2018 - WineRookieNYC wrote: 85 Points
Needed to be paired with heavy seafood or cream based pasta dish. Not complex enough to compliment light meat such as chicken. Not the worst I have tasted but I would be very challenged to drink by itself.
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