Certainly tasty but without the energy of most 2017s- this has lots of orchard fruit for fun enjoyment now, but not the brightness for as much fun going forward. Best now through 2025 or shortly later.
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Wonderful wine! I made a tasting note 2 years ago. The acids have mellowed. It is very delicate and smooth. Really great. A side note…the bottle was decanted an hour before we drank it. The first sip was great from the bottle…it was even better after an hour.
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This wine is in a beautiful place right now; initial blast of clean saline sea air greets at first with lemon and tart apple nose with just hints of oak; really nice palate raises thoughts of a phrase almost unique to reds - “iron fist in a velvet glove”. Mouthfeel and initial impression are round, velvety and full of appealing fruit, beeswax and glycerin. But mid palate lands sensation of gravelly and fruit dry extract, a pop of acidity and a huge, long finish of really appealing balance so well blended that it’s usually found in the best GCs. This is excellent and should be at peak in 7-10 years. 93+
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4/4/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Certainly tasty but without the energy of most 2017s- this has lots of orchard fruit for fun enjoyment now, but not the brightness for as much fun going forward. Best now through 2025 or shortly later.
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12/26/2022 - jvphoto wrote: flawed
Corked
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11/26/2022 - pas.vino Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wonderful wine! I made a tasting note 2 years ago. The acids have mellowed. It is very delicate and smooth. Really great. A side note…the bottle was decanted an hour before we drank it. The first sip was great from the bottle…it was even better after an hour.
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2/18/2022 - jmoore431 Likes this wine: 93 Points
This wine is in a beautiful place right now; initial blast of clean saline sea air greets at first with lemon and tart apple nose with just hints of oak; really nice palate raises thoughts of a phrase almost unique to reds - “iron fist in a velvet glove”. Mouthfeel and initial impression are round, velvety and full of appealing fruit, beeswax and glycerin. But mid palate lands sensation of gravelly and fruit dry extract, a pop of acidity and a huge, long finish of really appealing balance so well blended that it’s usually found in the best GCs. This is excellent and should be at peak in 7-10 years. 93+
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2/13/2022 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 94 Points
Green apple, acidity, lemon, lime, finishes with acidity. A
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