2008 Finca El Retiro Torrontés

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 87.5 points

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  5/30/2010 - cobbpa Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Great crisp fruit throughout laying groundwork to a gorgeous profile of perfumed flowers. Noticeable body that maintains a light feel thanks to the light, lifted flavors (white peach & white flowers). Good acid, some lime on the back end. Impressive and different...love the florals

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  9/21/2009 - ProfessorHTF wrote: 87 Points

  Wow. In my search for nice whites under $10, stumbled across this. I used to make fun of the local wine monger for pushing this producer, but no more. Having just had their amazing tempranillo, I can add another notch of approval for this one. I don't quite understand torrontes, but I damn sure like it when its good. More "oomph" then albarino, and less in-your-face the viognier, perhaps its real counterpart is Greek moschofilero. Great nose, incredibly floral...elderflowers, white peach, honeysuckle. Quite viscous. More white peach and honeysuckle on the palate (yeah I eat flowers, sue me). For the price, fantastic. Zero clue as to what I'd eat this with, but so good on its own, who cares?

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