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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2010 and 2013 (based on 44 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.3 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 18 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by WilliamF17 on 4/1/2013 & rated 86 points: APPEARANCE: Clear golden yellow, bright = 4/4
BOUQUET: Tight, tart citrus, mineral, grass = 10/14
TASTE: Tight, tart, crisp, reserved grapefruit tang, = 12/18
PREFERENCE: Overly tart and tight compared to previous and following, not as fresh as other vintages = 1/4 (2463 views) | | | Tasted by WilliamF17 on 10/5/2012 & rated 89 points: APPEARANCE: Clear, Bright, straw yellow - 4
BOUQUET: Lemon-Lime, Margarita, spice, Grapefruit - 12
TASTE: Crisp, medium mouth feel, citrus flavor, medium finish - 13
PREFERENCE: Good, crisp, food wine, flavorful, almost always a winner, the fruit is starting to wane - 3 (2636 views) | | | Tasted by tgkswine on 3/16/2012 & rated 92 points: Similar to my prior reviews. A wonderful SB. (3188 views) | | | Tasted by WilliamF17 on 3/10/2012 & rated 91 points: APPEARANCE: Clear bright, yellow green - 3
BOUQUET: Citrus, Grapefruit juice, margarita mix, sharp - 11
TASTE: Crisp, citrus, light-medium body, moderate finish - 14
PREFERENCE: Good food wine with lighter foods, cuts through oils well, crisp and refreshing - 3 (2623 views) | | | Tasted by Martinjbrand on 12/24/2011 & rated 90 points: This is quite nice, if not drunk too cold. If over-chilled you get little of the fruit, and the alcohol is very pronounced. Following the advice of another review here, I tried it somewhat warmer (maybe 12 Celsius), and it was much more balanced and enjoyable. (3380 views) | | | Tasted by davidandrose on 12/11/2011 & rated 91 points: I'd buy more of this in the future (1526 views) | | | Tasted by tgkswine on 8/9/2011 & rated 92 points: A wonderful light yellow concoction that is light yet fruity with hint of grass. The balance and smoothness of this wine makes for a memorable SB. (1599 views) | | | Tasted by tgkswine on 7/9/2011 & rated 91 points: A terrific SB that is clean on the palate. A slight citrus of leman and grapefruit with a little grass. A nice clean finish that is refreshing. Drank this a bit below room temperature as suggested elsewhere and agree that this is an optimal temperature to bring out all this wine has to offer. (1657 views) | | | Tasted by Mark H. LeQuire on 5/1/2011 & rated 94 points: Singularly, as good as it gets. Defines its vintage. Likely my most favorite sauvignon blanc ever. (1806 views) | | | Tasted by Mark H. LeQuire on 4/24/2011 & rated 92 points: Served at MCC for 2011 Easter Sunday Brunch. Crowd Favorite amongst 8 adults. Simply, just delicious. Great testimony to its varietal (1821 views) | | | Tasted by Sauvyfan on 4/16/2011 & rated 85 points: Reticent nose. Medium acidity. Medium bodied. Boring finish. (1938 views) | | | Tasted by wineismylife on 3/12/2011 & rated 90 points: Napa Wine Company Winery Tasting (Napa Wine Company, Oakville, CA): WIML90?
Tasted non blind at the winery.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of lime, grapefruit, sea foam, lychee and a hint of talc. Flavors of grapefruit, apricot core, lime and a bit of gooseberry. Medium to bright acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink over the next 2 years. (2390 views) | | | Tasted by joshwoodward on 7/26/2010 & rated 91 points: Vanguard (Columbus, OH): Rich, but good acid. Slightly grassy. Big flavor. Lemon, leesy. Very much in the Merry Edwards camp. $33 (3413 views) | | | Tasted by cbkamp on 7/24/2010 & rated 89 points: First, you can't serve this too cold. At or just below room temperature is where this one shines. Out of the fridge, this is pretty awful and lacks fruit entirely. Once it warmed, I got lemon and grapefruit on the nose. Melon, lemon and a very nice mouthfeel. The alcohol is pretty heavy on the back end making it slightly out of balance for me. (2287 views) | | | Tasted by YOVINNIE on 7/14/2010 & rated 91 points: This was my second bottle,an above average sauv blanc..... I need more ! (2302 views) |
| By Randy Caparoso
Sommelier Journal, July 31, 2010
(Crocker & Starr Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley) California Sauvignon Blancs are another ball of wax. When they’re bad or average, they can be annoyingly fat and fruity, but when they’re great, they can be downright hedonistic, while remaining crisp and dry. Forgive me, Father, for I have fallen under the spell of Crocker & Starr’s obvious charms: its billowing, exotic, tropical arboretum of a nose more like a pealing Megan Fox than a lean and taciturn Noomi Rapace; its voluptuous layering of peaches and cream on the palate suggesting Marilyn Monroe rather than Katherine Hepburn. What’s not to like, especially with snowy white veal or roasted chicken in plush sauces? Hot Picks |
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| Crocker & Starr Producer website Sauvignon Blanc Varietal CharacterUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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