Texas Wine School - Italian Wines Scholar. Clear, bright, medium (+) yellow with some gold hues. The nose is clean, with ripe yellow fruit, grapefruit zest, nectarine, pineapple, salted almonds and wet stone. The palate is dry but with plenty of ripe fruit. The acidity is medium to medium (+); the alcohol is medium (+) (13.5%). It is medium (+) bodied, with medium (+) to pronounced flavors and a long, crisp, slightly bitter and salty finish. It is still drinking well and has not aged appreciably in the last six months. Nevertheless, it is not likely to improve with further aging. Frankly, I like it more every time I try it.
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Texas Wine School - Wines of Italy Class. Clear, bright, medium (+) yellow. The nose is clean, with ripe yellow fruit, lemon zest, white peach, a hint of pineapple, savory herbs, green olive brine and wet stone. The palate is dry but with plenty of ripe fruit. The acidity is medium to medium (+); the alcohol is medium (+) (13.5%) but not hot. It is surprisingly creamy and rich on the palate - despite the lack of oak aging - thanks to partial malo. It is medium (+) bodied, with medium (+) to pronounced flavors and a long, slightly bitter and salty finish. It is still drinking well now but is not likely to improve with further aging. This is an incredible value at $17 and under. It should appeal to New World Chardonnay lovers who don't like oak.
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Clear, medium straw yellow. The nose is clean, with ripe stone fruit, tropical fruit, lemon and herbs. The palate is dry but with plenty of ripe fruit. The acidity is medium to medium (+); the alcohol is medium (+) (13.5%). There's a creaminess on the palate thanks to partial malo. No oak. It is medium (+) bodied, with medium (+) to pronounced flavors and a long, slightly bitter and salty finish. It is still drinking well now but is not likely to improve with further aging.
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By the glass at Terra. A decent, food-friendly lunch wine, very serviceable with a whole range of seafood dishes. It had a nicely fresh nose, with liberal sprinkles of of lemon zest, bright grapefruit aromas and a whiff of sea spray, and a touch of slatey minerality at the edges. The palate was a bit heavier than the nose suggested, with a waxy texture to its fleshy gooseberry and white peach flavours, again lined with more of that charming lemon zest and minerality, with just a trail of spice lingering away into a full finish. A bit plump and ungainly without food, but this seemed to pull together and show better when the dishes came out. All in all pretty decent.
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Lemon-green color. Aromas include pear, apple, melon, white peach, herbal, lime. More herbal on the palate, along with salty and stoney minerality. Medium body, medium+ acidity. A little frizzante. Medium+ finish of lime, minerality, melon. The herbal notes are a bit strong, and the CO2 level is a bit much for me. But this is still a very nice, refreshing drink. A nice summer aperitif.
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Straw with gold hues; melon, peach, salinity, borderline apricot, rich fruit then a sharp quality in the nose, slight honey; almost waxy on entry then good yellow fruit and salty later third; tasty, like food pairing possibilities.
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Solid wedding wine. Fresh, bright but lots of tropical essence (pineapple and guava) with honey and white flowers all over the place. Paired with a sauteed sea bass with collared greens and it actually worked alright.
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10/24/2017 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 90 Points
Texas Wine School - Italian Wines Scholar. Clear, bright, medium (+) yellow with some gold hues. The nose is clean, with ripe yellow fruit, grapefruit zest, nectarine, pineapple, salted almonds and wet stone. The palate is dry but with plenty of ripe fruit. The acidity is medium to medium (+); the alcohol is medium (+) (13.5%). It is medium (+) bodied, with medium (+) to pronounced flavors and a long, crisp, slightly bitter and salty finish. It is still drinking well and has not aged appreciably in the last six months. Nevertheless, it is not likely to improve with further aging. Frankly, I like it more every time I try it.
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6/29/2017 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 89 Points
Texas Wine School - Wines of Italy Class. Clear, bright, medium (+) yellow. The nose is clean, with ripe yellow fruit, lemon zest, white peach, a hint of pineapple, savory herbs, green olive brine and wet stone. The palate is dry but with plenty of ripe fruit. The acidity is medium to medium (+); the alcohol is medium (+) (13.5%) but not hot. It is surprisingly creamy and rich on the palate - despite the lack of oak aging - thanks to partial malo. It is medium (+) bodied, with medium (+) to pronounced flavors and a long, slightly bitter and salty finish. It is still drinking well now but is not likely to improve with further aging. This is an incredible value at $17 and under. It should appeal to New World Chardonnay lovers who don't like oak.
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4/20/2017 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 89 Points
Clear, medium straw yellow. The nose is clean, with ripe stone fruit, tropical fruit, lemon and herbs. The palate is dry but with plenty of ripe fruit. The acidity is medium to medium (+); the alcohol is medium (+) (13.5%). There's a creaminess on the palate thanks to partial malo. No oak. It is medium (+) bodied, with medium (+) to pronounced flavors and a long, slightly bitter and salty finish. It is still drinking well now but is not likely to improve with further aging.
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4/20/2017 - Paul S wrote: 88 Points
By the glass at Terra. A decent, food-friendly lunch wine, very serviceable with a whole range of seafood dishes. It had a nicely fresh nose, with liberal sprinkles of of lemon zest, bright grapefruit aromas and a whiff of sea spray, and a touch of slatey minerality at the edges. The palate was a bit heavier than the nose suggested, with a waxy texture to its fleshy gooseberry and white peach flavours, again lined with more of that charming lemon zest and minerality, with just a trail of spice lingering away into a full finish. A bit plump and ungainly without food, but this seemed to pull together and show better when the dishes came out. All in all pretty decent.
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12/24/2015 - jonz113 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Light, refreshing, crisp. Resembles a cross of Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc. Drink now.
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10/22/2015 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Much the same tasting note as before. A good pairing with chicken with 40 cloves of garlic.
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8/18/2015 - budh wrote: 88 Points
Lemon-green color. Aromas include pear, apple, melon, white peach, herbal, lime. More herbal on the palate, along with salty and stoney minerality. Medium body, medium+ acidity. A little frizzante. Medium+ finish of lime, minerality, melon. The herbal notes are a bit strong, and the CO2 level is a bit much for me. But this is still a very nice, refreshing drink. A nice summer aperitif.
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8/15/2015 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Nice. Lots of mineral flavors - I'd use both chalky and stony to describe. A little hint of apple perhaps. Lingers.
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6/25/2015 - popcornfanatic Likes this wine: 85 Points
Crisp mineral
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4/17/2015 - Rezy13 wrote:
Straw with gold hues; melon, peach, salinity, borderline apricot, rich fruit then a sharp quality in the nose, slight honey; almost waxy on entry then good yellow fruit and salty later third; tasty, like food pairing possibilities.
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2/19/2015 - Jen.Royal Oak Likes this wine: 100 Points
Love it!!
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1/31/2015 - KSWinegeek wrote: 88 Points
Light yellow in color. Fresh, dry crisp, flavorful.
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12/19/2014 - Rezy13 wrote:
Bright yellow; bitter lime, candle wax, melon, almost tropical, some banana; salty, waxy palate, nice texture, crisp; good.
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11/15/2014 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 85 Points
Solid wedding wine. Fresh, bright but lots of tropical essence (pineapple and guava) with honey and white flowers all over the place. Paired with a sauteed sea bass with collared greens and it actually worked alright.
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