My least favorite of the tasting, despite a deceptive nose. I kept going back to a "sophisticated" note, but not in a good way. Floral, tad medicinal - not for me, but I appreciate what it is....
Favorite nose of the flight. An angry approach, thinning out mid, with some rounded darkness late. Favorite of the flight, but not saying much. Why all the love and hype?
Immediately hitting mid, shortens up with red fruit and pepper. Now the tasting is starting to move. This was outstanding and barely edges out 2005 17th Nail as my WOTN. Outstanding.
Elegance rides with a long mid run. Finishes long, brushing the palate with darkness. This barely lost out to 2005 Naked Truth as my WOTN, however writing this note the next day I'm finding myself thinking more of The 17th than Truth. Outstanding wine.
Nose has some game and I like it. Lots of spice coming through the front to hit the mid, finishes from the mid with some darker fruit. A very nice syrah, better label.
Starts outside to reach the end of the end, not bringing what the others in the flight do better. Some blue, some vanilla. On its own, likely a very good wine. In this flight it finishes last.
The nose has some brooding elements that pull you into the glass. Running over the top of the palate, drops waves of blue/red fruit. Brings some finesse by skipping over the front, but finishes well. Slightly off-balance to making this an outstanding wine. My favorite of the flight and the best of the non-Long Barrel Agers (Flight 3).
2012 Lieu Dit Sauvignon Blanc
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
No notes on the warm-up wines, but I found this SB pleasant.
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2012 Lieu Dit Chenin Blanc
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
No notes on the warm-up wines, but I thought the Chenin Blance stood apart from the SB.
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