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Community Tasting Notes 8
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ppmm wrote:
May 16, 2024 - This is almost certainly at or just past peak, and it’s in a very nice place, rich in texture with bright honeydew and gooseberry fruit softened by age, enough acidity to be lively, and the light oak treatment (15% new for 8 months) now almost imperceptible. For something that, if I were generalizing, I’d say wasn’t my style, I like this a lot, which is why I guess I shouldn’t generalize.
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msuwine wrote: 94 points
April 16, 2020 - This wine is remarkably lively and layered for the five-year mark, replacing the freshness it had two and a half years ago (10/17 - 94 points) with a more nuanced experience. I enjoyed this as much as I did a few years ago, albeit this time for different reasons (read: now for it's balance and complexity, as opposed to before for its freshness and exuberance).
Light yellow in color; medium in body; nose of Meyer lemon, quince, and ocean air. Tastes of gooseberry, poached pear, lemon custard, and crushed rock, with a bright and layered finish - at times sour, at times dry, just lovely in the mouth. 14.1% alcohol. I'd personally lean towards drinking now, as the fruit still has a punch and freshness it may lose in the next year or two. At the moment, though, it has remarkable texture and tension. -
dlcass Likes this wine: 92 points
April 11, 2020 - Score limited by the varietal. Bright nose of pineapple and almond paste pastry. Nice mouthfeel, finish and balance. Very enjoyable.
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BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 92 points
March 30, 2018 - Acidity, lemon, tropical fruit, mango A-
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BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 91 points
March 10, 2018 - Tropical fruit, lemon Acidity, herbal notes. A-
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type White
- Producer Larkmead Vineyards
- Varietal Sauvignon Blanc
- Designation Lillie
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 135 (43%)
- Consumed 182 (57%)
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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