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White
2012 Bonny Doon Vineyard Picpoul Beeswax Vineyard
Picpoul Blanc
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Arroyo Seco
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Community Tasting Notes 4
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ucbeau Likes this wine:
April 13, 2014 - Very interesting stuff. We chilled it for about 20 minutes before serving. On the nose it's got beeswax, floral perfume, and limes. The palate was somewhat confusing because the attack is quite nice, with fresh acidity and lively flavors. The finish though is odd, with a strange bitter, salty kind of sensation when you swallow. I liked every part of the wine but that.
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Valbonne Likes this wine: 80 points
December 8, 2013 - Not as negative on it as other reviewers - but it's definitely a unique taste. It lives up to its sour name... Seems like it could work in certain food pairings (summer salads, cold shellfish). Very unusual - but not necessarily bad.
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NoSwill wrote: 50 points
August 24, 2013 - Lip stinger, huh? I don't know why picpoul (aka lip stinger) is primarily used as a blending grape. But, if this one is any indication, it may be because it's pretty tough to take by itself. It's got nice acidity, but the taste is foul - like an off-tasting, artificially-flavored green apple blended with wax and an aspartame chemical aftertaste or something. We tried it over several days with various recommended foods and ended up pouring it down the drain. One of the worst tastes in wine I've ever had.
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Sijan Does not like this wine: 70 points
July 11, 2013 - We didn't care for this at all & ended up pouring it out. Very odd waxy green off-notes. Reminded me of some cheap white wines from SW France, but not French Picpoul.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type White
- Producer Bonny Doon Vineyard
- Varietal Picpoul Blanc
- Designation Picpoul
- Vineyard Beeswax Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Arroyo Seco
- UPC Code 769434644227
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 21 (29%)
- Consumed 51 (71%)
Food Pairing
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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