2009 Graves Monkey Wrench

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90 points

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  2/6/2011 - drdebs wrote: 90 Points

  Really nice wine for the price, a blend of Grenache Blanc and Viognier that is fresh, zesty, and balanced with lime and mango aromas and flavors kept in check with strong minerality and tangy acidity. Nice with Asian food.

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  1/20/2011 - grafstrb wrote: 90 Points

  – cracked and poured –
  – tasted non-blind over a couple hours –
  – 50% Grenache Blanc, 50% Viognier –
  
  NOSE: powdery banana oak; musk; moderately expressive soapy/powdery/florals; mango.
  
  BODY: medium bodied; some sediment present; tan-golden yellow color of mopderate depth.
  
  TASTE: tangy/bit sweet orange cream/Tang; 13.5% alc. not noticeable; juicy acid; very easy to drink; I really like this blend – fruit from the Grenache Blanc and the Viognier seem to show, the minerality from the Viognier comes through on the finish, and lower alcohol thanks to the Grenache Blanc; mango; drinks its best a couple degrees above cellar temperature; short finish (15 - 20 sec.) of moderate to moderate-great intensity; a bit simple, but very good.
  
  B: 50, 5, 12, 16, 7 = 90

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  10/9/2010 - grafstrb wrote:

  -- cracked and poured --
  -- tasted a single glass non-blind over 30 minutes --
  -- 50% Grenache Blanc, 50% Viognier --
  
  NOSE: oily; a bit stony; green fruits.
  
  BODY: golden yellow color of light-moderate depth with a slight tan hue throughout; clear; medium bodied.
  
  TASTE: juicy fruits and juicy acidity; nice fruitiness; a tad sweet; I like the addition of Viognier to this wine, which has been a Grenache Blanc varietal bottling in the past. 13.5% alc. is a little noticeable

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