January 14, 2014 - Notes of kumquat, kiwi and a touch of petrol on the nose. The palate features notes of kumquat, kiwi and a hint of apricot. Interesting wine, dry overall, probably at its peak now... good complexity and certainly interesting to try.
October 18, 2013 - Immediate aromas of honeysuckle, peach and passion fruit. Exotic notes of melon, pineapple, white peach somehow mingle with zesty citrus flavors. An overwhelmingly delicious experience from Randall Grahm's Biodynamic vineyard. Get it while it's at this unbelievable deal!
August 5, 2012 - Tasted 2nd time since 2010 and has held up well perhaps more intense than two years ago. Nice yellow color. Beautiful floral perfumed nose with white melon and orange blossom which echoes on the palate along with grapefruit pith, lemon zest, and very faint bread crust. Mouthwatering acidity and impressive minerality. The mouthfeel is luxurious smooth and rich. The sweetness is off dry and balanced. Finish is of lemon oil and bitter lemon. Muscat can be amazingly complex and I would drink this wine just for the aroma but it has so much more. Alas I hear that this vineyard in Soledad is no more.
September 7, 2011 - 2nd bottle consistent with first experience
June 25, 2011 - Went well with very spicy dinner and with delicate dessert. Yum!
March 6, 2011 - slightly off dry, floral, aromatic wine. I don't drink a lot of Muscat. Honeysuckle, ripe peach. Rich viscosity in mouth balanced with striking acidity. Pair with spicy food.
February 9, 2011 - (12.7%) 98% Yellow Muscat, 2% Loureiro (Loureiro is typical to Vinho Verde in Portugal) – Let’s just get it on the table right away. This wine is (thankfully in my case) not sweet. Nor is it made with your typical Muscat grape. Light, translucent yellow in the glass and… Wow! What a nose! This wine just might be made for sniffing rather than drinking. Floral and perfumed with notes of orange blossom and honey all with a slight underlying oiliness. Reminds of running on a warm spring night when all the flowers are abloom. Crisp with nice acidity on entry with more floral notes appearing on the edges and working themselves towards the center to meet with white peach/nectarine flavors that carry on to the finish which is fading and pleasant. Not a style I want to drink often but certainly one I can appreciate and enjoy. Interesting as an appertif this one will go even better with food.
Wine Geek Notes: Residual Sugar = 6.6G/L
August 18, 2010 - Bonny Doon's tasting room (Santa Cruz): (at the winery) Great nose, OK finish.