Greenblanket finds this wine to be a skillfully made and happy merging of the old world with classic rhone-ish character (floral/herbal/mineral) melding with the bright clean fruit and refreshing acidity of the best Washington wines. And, if that is not enough, there is also the juxtaposition of fruit from one of Washington's OG wine growers blended with grapes from one of the NW's nouveau sites. In short, everything this effete old teletubby needs in wine - geek factor combined with pure delicious refreshment while sitting beside the big lake on a blazing hot afternoon.
The 2015 is comprised 0f 34% Viognier, 23% Marsanne, 22% Roussanne and 21% Picpoul blanc. Highly aromatic showing scents of white flowers and orchard blossoms, stone and tropical fruits of peach, apple, pear, pineapple and melon. citrus aromas mix with verbena, lemongrass and mineral. The palate is crisp and refreshing with great acidity and good density across the mid-palate. Flavors all translate from the nose and the zesty finish lingers on lemongrass and and tropical fruits with a touch of heat.
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7/8/2017 - greenblanket Likes this wine:
Greenblanket finds this wine to be a skillfully made and happy merging of the old world with classic rhone-ish character (floral/herbal/mineral) melding with the bright clean fruit and refreshing acidity of the best Washington wines. And, if that is not enough, there is also the juxtaposition of fruit from one of Washington's OG wine growers blended with grapes from one of the NW's nouveau sites. In short, everything this effete old teletubby needs in wine - geek factor combined with pure delicious refreshment while sitting beside the big lake on a blazing hot afternoon.
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2/4/2017 - bjamesclark wrote: 89 Points
The 2015 is comprised 0f 34% Viognier, 23% Marsanne, 22% Roussanne and 21% Picpoul blanc.
Highly aromatic showing scents of white flowers and orchard blossoms, stone and tropical fruits of peach, apple, pear, pineapple and melon. citrus aromas mix with verbena, lemongrass and mineral.
The palate is crisp and refreshing with great acidity and good density across the mid-palate. Flavors all translate from the nose and the zesty finish lingers on lemongrass and and tropical fruits with a touch of heat.
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