Strågul. Sitron, mineraler, gress, stikkelsbær på nese. Sitrus, stikkelsbær, mineraler, noe strå, nøtter, noe mango og gress bak. Flott laget med sylskarp leskende syre, og flott balanse. Lenge 91
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A stunning sauv blanc (the restaurant didn't have the 16 I ordered, so kindly poured this instead). Pop and pour, with wonderful evolution, over the hour before it disappeared. On the nose: soft reductive notes, then very soft gooseberry with loads of nutty notes. Fantastic acidity and density with more gooseberry, nuts and herbs. Excellent length and paired perfectly with pesce crudo and an amartriciana of the sea.
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Pop n' pour. Medium-yellow, darker than a younger SB for sure. Nose still fresh, with mineral, metal, melon in the nose. Grapefruit. Good acid backbone frames nice bold fruit flavors. Impressive, and very long on the finish, even with spicy food. Incredible for 7 years past the vintage. 4-13-17-9: 93/100.
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The purity of this wine is its hallmark, the hint of gooseberries (which I normally deteste) is very agreable, combined with a hint of fatness, a whiff of grass and very ripe acidity, The taste is quite concentrated with white fruit, a stony impression and finally glycerine in the balanced aftertaste.
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Gooseberry, grass, herbs, yellow stone fruit, cold cream on the nose. Concentrated and rich on the palate, great acidity, nice mineral streak. Good length. Drink or keep. 90-92
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This is terrific stuff; normally I don't like the sauvignon with its horrible gooseberries perfume, but this is a totally different league. The wine has friendly fresh white fruit, some flowers and a stony hint in the bouquet with also some fresh mown grass; the taste is juicy and firm with a very fresh and ripe acidity. The most impressive are the super bitters above this all and they stay in the mouth for at least 30 seconds. This sauvignon I really like!
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Just from the smell you can tell it is a Sauvignon Blanc right away. Tons of passion fruit, grape fruit zest, and hint of grass. The flavor is very explosive and ethereal. I enjoyed this wine very much but i was a bit disappointed mostly because I wanted more acid to counter balance the richness of the fruit. For a sauvignon blanc made in Alto Adige I'm surprised it didn't have searing acidity. It could just be possible that the acid level was lower than usual due to the fact that 2015 was a pretty warm vintage.
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Opened last night. Pale gold. Pungent aromas of grapefruit. Pretty juicy grapefruit flavors with a steely edge. Great balance. Well done! 4-12-16-8: 90/100.
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OK I'm just gonna say it: sauvignon blanc is the most under appreciated varietal in the world. Grown virtually everywhere, and with great success, it is also one of the greatest values. The Winkl is massively flavorful and full figured, yet ethereal. Intensely perfumed, herbaceous, floral, fruity, chalky and mineral rich, this bottle had the slightest suggestion of secondary fermentation, which is not my favorite quality, (will need to crack another one to see if it's just bottle variation or if it's a characteristic of the wine.) It has the goods to stand up to very flavorful food, or lovely as a summer afternoon quaff.
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Waxy at first then BAM! the room disappears and you're in place of balanced ethereal pastels and textures. Surprising, complex, and still so enjoyable.
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Straw color. Strong grapefruit aroma with accents of tangerine and a faint flinty smokey note. Medium full bodied with creamy texture and layered flavors of minerals, grapefruit, lemon, and grass. Has all the varietal flavors you'd expect but with weight, layers, and complexity and a long lingering finish.
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This was an interesting take on sauvignon blanc. Quite representative but subtly unique with its mix of citrus (lemon) and herbal notes. Lightly spicy and energetic with nice balance.
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Reliably good wine as always, pungent, tangy, tasty. Nose is especially nice, with great citrus fruit and almost gewürztraminer-like spice. Steely acidity in the mouth gives this excellent balance. Very tight, could use a little time to relax. 4-12-15-8: 89/100.
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Light golden yellow. Mainly lemony melon in the nose. Packs a punch in the mouth with bracing acidity cutting the lemon and melon. Fairly complex. Drinkable, but I bet its better with a bit of bottle age. 4-11-16-8: 89/100.
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Opened this while cooking dinner in San Quirico, a wonderful wine to drink by itself, but I preferred it with antipasti whilst working on the main (which might sound special, but it wasn't just something across from me at the pastificcio, a whopping 20 meters away. Ok, that's special). The acids stood up well to the fat of the salame, and cheese that I was snacking on. A touch fleshy, with pronounced mineral, herb, soil and fresh peach character.; some citrus and white pepper by the second glass. I forced myself to keep half the bottle until night 2, it was as good or better. Solid,; drink now, and for the next 3-4 years. recommended
Quite a wonderful sauvignon blanc - light-bodied, crisp, steely and just the right citrus kick. There is a tension that holds from initial attack to finish - good minerality and depth of flavor that lengthens the finish. There is a bit of a metallic flavor in the background and continuing into the finish that detracts just a little bit.
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An excellent sauvignon blanc. Light-medium yellow. Fine tropical nose, citrus, lemon, melon. Creamy. Palate has a taut edge to it from bracing acidity; very nice balance. Fills every corner of the mouth. Definitely avoids the grassiness of this grape grown in other places. I think this will age well, although it was slightly better when opened last night. 4-12-16-8: 90/100.
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Pale Golden undertone color, quite dramatic for a young Sauv Blanc. Minerals, fresh straw, lime zest, lemon thyme, chalk, white flowers. Nose is insane. Mouth texture is balanced, lifted, elegant. Silky. Minerals citrus, white stone fruit. Slightly pithy good finish. One of the few Sauv blancs I am excited about. Awesome.
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2017 Sella Ronda Ski Trip; 1/12/2017-1/15/2017 (Alta Badia, Italy): By the glass at the Lounge of Lagacio, San Cassiano. Fresh bottle relatively. Quite a textbook Sauvignon Blanc nose, grassy, lemony twist too. Good wi.ne, well made with and very nice to try it young and fresh. Bright and true to the quality of this great producer . 89-90
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The wine looks yellow colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like grapefruit and pear. It tastes like grapefruit, lychee, pear and apple blossom. The body is medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
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Coravin sample. A stunning fruit forward sauvignon blanc. Simply lovely, not overly rich, but not steely either. Exotic and sexy, with tension in spades. This is the type of wine that pairs so well with a great variety of summer foods... Should buy a case of this.
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7/20/2023 - "Rhône Rider" Likes this wine: 91 Points
Strågul. Sitron, mineraler, gress, stikkelsbær på nese. Sitrus, stikkelsbær, mineraler, noe strå, nøtter, noe mango og gress bak. Flott laget med sylskarp leskende syre, og flott balanse. Lenge 91
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8/14/2022 - rossi.wine wrote: 92 Points
Consistent with previous note. Drinking beautifully atm. Slowly drink up. 91-93
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7/27/2022 - Aravind Asok wrote:
A stunning sauv blanc (the restaurant didn't have the 16 I ordered, so kindly poured this instead). Pop and pour, with wonderful evolution, over the hour before it disappeared. On the nose: soft reductive notes, then very soft gooseberry with loads of nutty notes. Fantastic acidity and density with more gooseberry, nuts and herbs. Excellent length and paired perfectly with pesce crudo and an amartriciana of the sea.
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3/3/2022 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pop n' pour. Medium-yellow, darker than a younger SB for sure. Nose still fresh, with mineral, metal, melon in the nose. Grapefruit. Good acid backbone frames nice bold fruit flavors. Impressive, and very long on the finish, even with spicy food. Incredible for 7 years past the vintage. 4-13-17-9: 93/100.
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12/10/2021 - rossi.wine wrote: flawed
Corked.
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8/12/2021 - FransS wrote: 93 Points
Summer of '21-Le Lavandou vice versa: 100% as the previous bottles; what an excellent balance.
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5/21/2021 - FransS wrote: 93 Points
Again a sheer delight! (see my previous notes).
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4/3/2021 - FransS wrote: 93 Points
Thrilling, an oily impression and all I have written in my previous note.
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3/3/2021 - FransS wrote: 93 Points
The purity of this wine is its hallmark, the hint of gooseberries (which I normally deteste) is very agreable, combined with a hint of fatness, a whiff of grass and very ripe acidity, The taste is quite concentrated with white fruit, a stony impression and finally glycerine in the balanced aftertaste.
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10/9/2020 - rossi.wine wrote: 91 Points
Gooseberry, grass, herbs, yellow stone fruit, cold cream on the nose. Concentrated and rich on the palate, great acidity, nice mineral streak. Good length. Drink or keep. 90-92
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8/18/2019 - galewskj wrote:
Annual Summer wine event featuring Brisket (Steve and Jennie's): For me, this is very in-your-face sauvignon blanc, with tons of grapefruit.
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5/8/2019 - FransS wrote: 93 Points
This is terrific stuff; normally I don't like the sauvignon with its horrible gooseberries perfume, but this is a totally different league. The wine has friendly fresh white fruit, some flowers and a stony hint in the bouquet with also some fresh mown grass; the taste is juicy and firm with a very fresh and ripe acidity. The most impressive are the super bitters above this all and they stay in the mouth for at least 30 seconds. This sauvignon I really like!
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3/4/2019 - sung251 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Just from the smell you can tell it is a Sauvignon Blanc right away. Tons of passion fruit, grape fruit zest, and hint of grass. The flavor is very explosive and ethereal. I enjoyed this wine very much but i was a bit disappointed mostly because I wanted more acid to counter balance the richness of the fruit. For a sauvignon blanc made in Alto Adige I'm surprised it didn't have searing acidity. It could just be possible that the acid level was lower than usual due to the fact that 2015 was a pretty warm vintage.
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8/6/2018 - MicklethePickle wrote: 90 Points
Opened last night. Pale gold. Pungent aromas of grapefruit. Pretty juicy grapefruit flavors with a steely edge. Great balance. Well done! 4-12-16-8: 90/100.
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5/11/2018 - Decanting fool Likes this wine:
OK I'm just gonna say it: sauvignon blanc is the most under appreciated varietal in the world. Grown virtually everywhere, and with great success, it is also one of the greatest values.
The Winkl is massively flavorful and full figured, yet ethereal. Intensely perfumed, herbaceous, floral, fruity, chalky and mineral rich, this bottle had the slightest suggestion of secondary fermentation, which is not my favorite quality, (will need to crack another one to see if it's just bottle variation or if it's a characteristic of the wine.) It has the goods to stand up to very flavorful food, or lovely as a summer afternoon quaff.
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4/1/2018 - Mr T wrote:
Great stuff
Want more
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2/17/2018 - BuzzzzOff Likes this wine: 89 Points
Broad shouldered Sauvignon Blanc from the region in Italy that makes the best Austrian wines :-)
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2/2/2018 - Rollerball wrote: 93 Points
Waxy at first then BAM! the room disappears and you're in place of balanced ethereal pastels and textures. Surprising, complex, and still so enjoyable.
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1/12/2018 - Elycohn Likes this wine: 92 Points
Straw color. Strong grapefruit aroma with accents of tangerine and a faint flinty smokey note. Medium full bodied with creamy texture and layered flavors of minerals, grapefruit, lemon, and grass. Has all the varietal flavors you'd expect but with weight, layers, and complexity and a long lingering finish.
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12/27/2017 - Rollerball wrote: 93 Points
A blossoming lemon creme with a backdrop of complexity. Light with a floral bouquet, minerality and whispy clouds.
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12/2/2017 - BHull Likes this wine: 93 Points
Amazing grapefruit on the nose, great minerality with nice acidity, grapefruit and some tropical fruit on the palate
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8/25/2017 - gmbdds wrote: 91 Points
This was an interesting take on sauvignon blanc. Quite representative but subtly unique with its mix of citrus (lemon) and herbal notes. Lightly spicy and energetic with nice balance.
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8/24/2017 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 89 Points
Reliably good wine as always, pungent, tangy, tasty. Nose is especially nice, with great citrus fruit and almost gewürztraminer-like spice. Steely acidity in the mouth gives this excellent balance. Very tight, could use a little time to relax. 4-12-15-8: 89/100.
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7/1/2017 - Mr T wrote:
Sue loved this...need to find more
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6/29/2017 - randyjc wrote: 90 Points
A bit of sweetness, white peach, lengthy finish. Quite remarkable - without the aggressive citrus component often found in sauvignon blanc.
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5/8/2017 - EricDilda wrote: 89 Points
High acid, lemon notes
Not very complex but easy drinking
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4/29/2017 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 89 Points
Light golden yellow. Mainly lemony melon in the nose. Packs a punch in the mouth with bracing acidity cutting the lemon and melon. Fairly complex. Drinkable, but I bet its better with a bit of bottle age. 4-11-16-8: 89/100.
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4/24/2017 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
Opened this while cooking dinner in San Quirico, a wonderful wine to drink by itself, but I preferred it with antipasti whilst working on the main (which might sound special, but it wasn't just something across from me at the pastificcio, a whopping 20 meters away. Ok, that's special). The acids stood up well to the fat of the salame, and cheese that I was snacking on. A touch fleshy, with pronounced mineral, herb, soil and fresh peach character.; some citrus and white pepper by the second glass. I forced myself to keep half the bottle until night 2, it was as good or better. Solid,; drink now, and for the next 3-4 years. recommended
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4/24/2017 - Sauvyfan wrote: 87 Points
terribly high acidity. very NZ on the nose
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4/20/2017 - randyjc wrote: 91 Points
Quite a wonderful sauvignon blanc - light-bodied, crisp, steely and just the right citrus kick. There is a tension that holds from initial attack to finish - good minerality and depth of flavor that lengthens the finish. There is a bit of a metallic flavor in the background and continuing into the finish that detracts just a little bit.
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4/18/2017 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 90 Points
An excellent sauvignon blanc. Light-medium yellow. Fine tropical nose, citrus, lemon, melon. Creamy. Palate has a taut edge to it from bracing acidity; very nice balance. Fills every corner of the mouth. Definitely avoids the grassiness of this grape grown in other places. I think this will age well, although it was slightly better when opened last night. 4-12-16-8: 90/100.
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4/6/2017 - Mr T wrote:
Andyofoto sums this one up well....very interesting SB with excellent mountain kick....well worth the money
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1/17/2017 - Andyofoto wrote:
Pale Golden undertone color, quite dramatic for a young Sauv Blanc. Minerals, fresh straw, lime zest, lemon thyme, chalk, white flowers. Nose is insane. Mouth texture is balanced, lifted, elegant. Silky. Minerals citrus, white stone fruit. Slightly pithy good finish. One of the few Sauv blancs I am excited about. Awesome.
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1/12/2017 - Papies wrote: 89 Points
2017 Sella Ronda Ski Trip; 1/12/2017-1/15/2017 (Alta Badia, Italy): By the glass at the Lounge of Lagacio, San Cassiano. Fresh bottle relatively.
Quite a textbook Sauvignon Blanc nose, grassy, lemony twist too. Good wi.ne, well made with and very nice to try it young and fresh. Bright and true to the quality of this great producer . 89-90
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10/11/2016 - Androurse wrote: 89 Points
The wine looks yellow colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like grapefruit and pear. It tastes like grapefruit, lychee, pear and apple blossom. The body is medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
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9/25/2016 - dmnq wrote: 89 Points
Text book sauvignon in a very balanced style. PQ maybe a bit too expensive...
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8/19/2016 - Roughl wrote: 91 Points
Coravin sample. A stunning fruit forward sauvignon blanc. Simply lovely, not overly rich, but not steely either. Exotic and sexy, with tension in spades. This is the type of wine that pairs so well with a great variety of summer foods... Should buy a case of this.
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