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Blind Tasting Unusual French and Italian Whites
Rich & Peggy's House, Los Altos, CA
Tasted Monday, April 15, 2013 by zscheiner with 624 views
Flight 1 (5 Notes)
Flight 2 (1 Note)
2008 Domaine Belluard Mont Blanc Brut Zéro 90 Points
France, Savoie, Vin de Savoie Ayse
Bruised apple nose. Dry, minerally, yellow apple palate. Fine bead. Very nice!
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Flight 3 (7 Notes)
2010 Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift) Sylvaner Praepositus 91 Points
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
Green apple, yellow peach and minerals on the nose. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Ripe peach fruit, maybe a touch of residual sugar? Ripe and fruity but well balanced. Nice mineral finish. Delicious. (my 3rd, group's 2nd)
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2010 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Gris Dundee Hills 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Peach nose, hint of smoke. Ripe lemon, peach, floral elements. Great mouthfeel. Lovely. (my 4th, group's 2nd)
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2010 Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 87 Points
Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
Sweet citrus nose, pomelo. Light to medium bodied with medium to high acidity. Tart peach and lemon, acid is a bit sharp. (my 7th, group's 7th)
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2010 Feudi di San Gregorio Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco 91 Points
Italy, Campania, Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio
More austere nose than the rest of the lineup, lemon zest and minerals. Light bodied with medium acidity. Clean, crisp and focused. (my 1st, group's 5th)
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2010 Cantina Pedres Vermentino di Gallura Thilibas 91 Points
Italy, Sardinia, Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Pretty nose of peaches and cut flowers. Slightly viscous, ripe lemon with a floral finish. Balanced and lovely. (my 3rd, group's 4th)
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2010 Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift) Kerner Praepositus 89 Points
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
Perfumey nose, white flowers and ripe white peach. Light to medium bodied with medium acidity. Similar palate to the nose. Interesting, quite floral and perfumey. (my 6th, group's 6th)
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2010 Carlisle Compagni Portis 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Gorgeous nose, floral and gewurtzy. Medium bodied with low to medium acidity. Slightly viscous and very floral. Intense and delicious. (my 5th, group's 1st)
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2010 Domaine Belluard Gringet Vin de Savoie Le Feu 86 Points
France, Savoie, Vin de Savoie
Apple cider, spice, honey nose. Similar palate, light to medium bodied with medium acid. Interesting but a bit too oxidative for my taste. (my 3rd, group's 4th)
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2010 Domaine Belluard Altesse Vin de Savoie Grandes Jorasses 89 Points
France, Savoie, Vin de Savoie
Appley nose, just a whiff of cider. Light to medium bodied with medium to high acid. Crisp, lemony palate with a long citrus fruit finish. A hint of oxidation on the nose but none in the mouth. (my 1st, group's 2nd)
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2009 Domaine des Aubuisières Vouvray Cuvée de Silex Flawed
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Stinky, reductive nose. White peach and a touch of residual sugar but hard to tainted by reduction. The penny trick helped, brought out peach and floral flavors. Others clearly didn't find the reduction as offensive as I did. (my 5th, group's 1st)
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2010 Domaine de Montcy Cheverny Cuvée Clos des Cendres 81 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Cheverny
Grassy, vegetal, sauvignon blanc nose. Light bodied with low to medium acidity. Green, grassy palate, too much so for me. (my 4th, group's 5th)
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2009 Les Crêtes Petite Arvine Valle d'Aosta 88 Points
Italy, Valle d'Aosta
Lush, tropical nose, litchi and papaya. Medium bodied with medium to high acidity. Tart peach, tart citrus, not tropical like the nose. Slightly bitter citrus pith finish. (my 2nd, group's 3rd)
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