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White
2016 Upchurch Sauvignon Blanc Southwest Facing Boushey Vineyard
Sauvignon Blanc
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Yakima Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 9
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SpinnerDan Likes this wine: 89 points
July 10, 2021 - Has definitely aged well and is maturing. It’s like a wheatgrass Granny Smith Apple. Light on the nose. Crisp but not sour. Very pleased I have one more bottle. I’ll let it sit another year but not much more
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Jake112380 Likes this wine: 91 points
December 19, 2020 - A great Sauv Blanc. Solid body, but still light and refreshing. Tropical and stone fruits and bright acidity lead the way. There were some other subtle elements I couldn’t quite put my mind on that added a lot to the depth of flavor. Maybe not a great QPR, but a great wine.
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Neecies wrote: 82 points
May 4, 2019 - First bottle since last August, and was quite disappointed. I expected subtlety, but it just plain lacked substance. Tasted inexpensive (and it's not), dilute.
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VoteferPedro Likes this wine: 94 points
March 23, 2019 - I felt my last bottle came on with some serious air. I did not have time so I gave it a rough agitation after opening and in 30 minutes, it was singing. pale yelow color belies what jumps from the glass - ripe tropical sauvingon blanc elements and gracious palate. Acidity is in perfect balance with fruit and that is no mean trick. Upchurch is a genius
If you feel uncomfortable agitating the wine, let it breath an hour or two or sleep in you cellar.
5+14+17+8 -
jmcmchi Likes this wine:
November 24, 2018 - Much improved since first tasting where I was not impressed - it clearly needed several months in bottle to develop
Now showing the complexity derived from concrete and sur lie treatment, on top of delicious gooseberry fruit
Nice, very nice
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type White
- Producer Upchurch
- Varietal Sauvignon Blanc
- Designation Southwest Facing
- Vineyard Boushey Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Yakima Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 49 (22%)
- Consumed 171 (78%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
CRISP GREEN SALAD WITH A TART, RICH GOAT CHEESE. OR WITH BAKED WHITE FISH & ARTICHOKESWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerUpchurch
- VarietySauvignon Blanc
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationYakima Valley
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