2007 Prà Soave Classico Monte Grande

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 88.1 points

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  5/26/2018 - wmccone54 Likes this wine:

  Only minor seepage on the cork at about 25% which for a 10-1/2 year old wine was impressive. Apparently this is made from “vine dried” grapes which are very ripe, shriveled, and concentrated when picked prior to crush, then fermented dry.
  
  Poured into a chilling carafe to allow it to settle. As I expected this showed a clear, very deep gold color, with hints of amber starting to develop. Fully developed and complex aromatics displaying mostly tertiary notes: honey, roasted nuts, dried, spicy ginger, sweet caramel, browning apple core, and extremely overly ripe yellow pear. Slightly off-dry with just a touch of perceptible sweetness. Full bodied and medium alcohol. Complex, medium plus flavors of dried ginger, roasted nuts, sweet honey, caramel, and dried yellow apple and pear. Very rich and “fat” mouthfeel, with medium minus acidity. In spite of the lower acidity, there is stil a medium finish mostly from the complex flavors.
  
  A couple of points: this is a very mature white wine made in a interesting style. Very good to outstanding, if you like aged whites and understand the aging development process and resulting aromatic and flavor profile. Best enjoyed with food like aged cheeses, or low acid foods.

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  10/16/2011 - Tim Heaton wrote:

  Medium straw color, with white floral, honeycomb and mineral aromas. The palate is on the lighter side of medium-bodied, with a medium finish and average depth of fruit. Leaner than the '06 and less intense than the '08, I would not buy this vintage again, but certainly recommend the bottling, having enjoyed it consistently since the 2004 offering. Drink thru 2015, score: B
  
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  10/14/2011 - curtispomeroy wrote: 87 Points

  Drinks a bit off-dry. Works best with food.

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  3/4/2011 - WineGeneral wrote:

  A brief supplement to my note below: this wine was markedly more enjoyable with king salmon than it was on its own.

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  3/4/2011 - WineGeneral wrote: 87 Points

  A little oaky on the nose and in the mouth for my tastes, but a solid choice for seafood.

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