Community Tasting Notes 6

• Dave124 wrote: 87 points

  December 6, 2011 - Apricots.

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• JSHinson wrote: 79 points

  June 9, 2011 - Weird wine, not to our style. Some others in the group liked it. Did not write down tasting notes, so more of an overall impression, rather than a detailed review...sorry! Would not buy the same vintage again, would give it a try again with a different vintage.

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• Niccolo Donzella wrote: 75 points

  March 14, 2011 - We found this unpleasantly sweet, even with a spicy dish. We plan to try poaching pears with the remainder.

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• woodwardcellar wrote: 86 points

  January 17, 2011 - I'll just say that I agree with the notes from Phredd. This is a good, interesting white and has both an array of interesting flavor profiles as well as the acidity to complement a good meal.

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• Phredd Likes this wine: 88 points

  November 14, 2010 - Chilled before serving to about 50 degrees. The wine is almost clear, with just the slightest tinge of yellow-green. It is a very atypical blend of 49% sauvignon blanc, 25% albarino, 20% muscat blanc, and 6% chardonnay. It has a fairly faint nose, but the floral, peachy aroma it does have is very nice. Had I not known the blend, I would have assumed from the nose that this was a Rhone white. On the palate, on the other hand, this is more like a light gewurztraminer. Off-dry, but with a racy acidic streak, the center of the wine is tropical fruit, mainly guava and mango, with a continuation of the peach and some peach pit flavor. The nice floral component carries through from nose to palate. There also is a very gewurztraminer-like lychee aspect to it. The finish is medium long and a little hot (13.9% ABV), but with nice banana and petrol flavors. All-in-all this is not an epic wine, but it would be hard to find a better standalone sipper or apéritif-type wine. It would be great to serve this in hot weather. (The wine holds up just fine after it warms to room temperature.) I don't know that I would want to pay a whole lot more than the $14 retail I spent, but at that price I'm definitely going to ask for it again from my LWS. Gimmicky packaging, but this is quite a nice little effort. Don't overlook this one at your local shop.
  
  Edit: Put this wine in the regular fridge (35F) and tried it again the next day. My wife and I both agreed: The wine is much better warmer. Don't serve this too cold. Once warmed, though, it was fine on day 2.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type White
• Producer X Winery
• Varietal White Blend
• Designation White X
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion North Coast
• Appellation North Coast
• UPC Code 893568000861

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• In Cellars 4 (10%)
• Consumed 37 (90%)

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