2012 J. Rickards Sauvignon Blanc Croft Vineyard
Sauvignon Blanc
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Alexander Valley
Community Tasting Note
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Basil Ganglia wrote:
January 26, 2014 - Have consumed both chilled and at room temperature. Very bright taste, citrus (mostly tangerine and orange), with some melon and stone fruit, and a bit of floral and grass notes. Very nice complexity; it's not just that the notes are present, but there is depth underlying them as well. Tart, but no phenolic bitterness. Very good match with Chinese take-out.
Equally enjoyable, if not more so, unchilled. At room temperature the subtlety of the flavors is fully apparent.It stays crisp and sharp; even after three hours opened no signs of flabbiness or phenolics.
I found this to be an extremely well done SB; rated excellent (87-89). That ties for the highest rating I have ever given to a wine. At less than $13/bottle (including shipping and handling that this was offered at wine.woot) this is a crazy good QPR and an autobuy if it reappears1 person found this helpful 1,479 views