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2018 Waters Prelude

White Rhone Blend

  • USA
  • Washington
  • Columbia Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 11

  • Bob in CLT Does not like this wine: 78 points

    September 16, 2023 - Waters is usually outstanding; this was undrinkable. Tasted like it had soap in it.

  • rakasome Likes this wine: 89 points

    July 3, 2022 - No change from my 2019 note.

  • Epic Tale Likes this wine: 88 points

    May 7, 2022 - color: medium straw; nose: lemon curd, perfume; taste: generous medium-bodied mouth feel, tastes more of minerality than of fruit, moderate acidity lends structure, medium-length finish; overall: enjoyable body and taste, drinking well as of Spring 2022 (and should remain so for a couple more years).

  • JimEaton Likes this wine: 90 points

    October 6, 2020 - A very nice wine with a creamy mouth feel and a little tang on the back end. A little plum and pear on the pallet.

    1 person found this helpful Comment
  • tward Likes this wine: 89 points

    August 6, 2020 - This was originally opened in a small group outdoor setting. We were transitioning dishes and moving on to a richer style white and this was my first choice. Coming from a very nice mid-weight Chablis this didn't sit right and we didn't have time to give it a chance to convert us, so we moved on to another wine I had.

    Then this was consumed over a few nights spaced over the better part of a week and it drank beautifully each night. I may have liked best the last night! I scanned other recent TNs and they capture it well, but I did not get much tropical nor vanilla. Just a very well balanced Rhone, not flabby, nice Roussanne texture and pretty aromatics from the Viognier. Could have used a bit more spice and depth, but still a very nice wine.

    Nice sub-$20 QPR on this one.

    1 person found this helpful Comment
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  • By James Suckling
    4/27/2019 (link)

    (Waters Washington State Prelude, White, United States) Subscribe to see review text.

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2018
  • Type White
  • Producer Waters
  • Varietal White Rhone Blend
  • Designation Prelude
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country USA
  • Region Washington
  • SubRegion Columbia Valley
  • Appellation Columbia Valley

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  • Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
  • In Cellars 45 (23%)
  • Consumed 153 (77%)

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