Community Tasting Note
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Oenecnist wrote:
January 24, 2020 - Bought for $32 from the wine "specials" at a cozy local family restaurant after a sample taste. Pale gold; fresh white fruit nose; stone fruits, hint of citrus, good mouthfeel. Enjoyable that night, simple; saved half the bottle and enjoyed it at home the next night but would not hold longer. Profitable for the restaurant: Searcher shows that Total Wine's retail for this runs about $7-8; others sell for less. Fortunately, food is good value here. Also, the owner allowed us to have one of our own wines for the red without charging (house corkage = $15). Note that corkage policies vary widely here, thanks to pressure from the restaurant industry; but some restaurants allow it because of spotty enforcement, driven often by competitor complaints according to my sources. My evaluation: For me, scores on a "100-point scale" are misleading. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. This wine is notable- when considering quality, age, and restaurant price. However, I would rate the lessons learned from the visit outstanding.
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