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• Gregmonroe wrote:

  May 17, 2023 - So I bought a cellar; 11/12/2022-12/31/2030: The sticker on the back says 1837 cases made, and CA retail price $23, upon release. I had high hopes after drunkencyclist’s review - even though that was 2 years ago. Short story is - it has held up. Light gold in the glass with the slightest greenish tint. Immediate nose of grapefruit, which is almost sweet in that California sauv Blanc style. Background alcohol smell, mixed with lemon. Still decent acidity, but still a bit flat on the palate. The acidity makes me want more, but the mouthfeel otherwise is not what it once was I’m sure. Flavors of slightly sweet lemon, with a hint of grapefruit. Seems better the colder it is. Overall I’m impressed by this $23 nine year old wine, that was intended to be drunk 6 or 7 years ago.

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• The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 93 points

  August 23, 2020 - Retail $23. When I see a bottle of six-year-old American Sauvignon Blanc in my cellar, I get nervous. Usually, I ignore it since I assume it is likely on a downward slope and once again I had waited too long to open a wine that I was particularly excited about upon purchase (I also want to avoid the inevitable reprimand from my wife who thinks that we should drink every bottle we acquire within minutes of bringing it into the house). This bottle? Decidedly a tick on my side of the ledger. When I visited the winery back in 2105, I rated this wine 89-91 Points, but holy cow has it evolved. Still a very light straw in the glass with just a hint of green, the palate is accentuated by tropical notes (mango guava), salinity, and minerality. The palate? Off the charts. Rich, on the verge of unctuous, with myriad flavors and a finish that lasts for several minutes. Whoa. Had I known back in '15 that this wine would turn out THIS good? I would have backed up the truck. thedrunkencyclist.com

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• redzins Likes this wine: 88 points

  May 21, 2016 - Straw color. Grass and grapefruit aromas. Citrus and pink grapefruit flavors lead to a crisp refreshing finish.
  
  John Karen before Fresno.

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• bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 points

  August 16, 2015 - Family Winemakers 25th Anniversary Tasting, I remember their first at the Hyatt Embarcadero. Nose of melon, citrus, and honey, more of the same on the palate, good acid, probably better in 6 months, medium body, just delicious, long finish.

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• Vintage 2014
• Type White
• Producer Trione
• Varietal Sauvignon Blanc
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard River Road Ranch
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Russian River Valley

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• In Cellars 23 (33%)
• Consumed 47 (67%)

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