Wow, this looks like apple juice in the glass. The nose has a slight petrol note and red apple. Medium light acidity and more red apple. Chalky. Medium weight. Comes across as a euro wine.
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Tasted double blind; incorrectly identified as an aged Alsatian Pinot Gris.
Medium lemon-green color. Med+ intense aromas of pineapple, tropical fruit, lychee-like aroma, elderflower, yeasty aromas from lees aging. Dry, med+ acidity, med alcohol (tasted higher), med body, med+ intensity a finish. Flavors of melon, tropical fruit, red apple, citrus, salt. Very good quality that is ready to drink now.
Blind tasting advice - don't get too hung up on the tropical fruit flavors, look for higher acidity, floral aromas, and saltiness on the finish to differentiate from Pinot Gris and Gruner Vetliner.
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Fresh squeezed lemon and lime on the nose and palate, with a touch of ruby grapefruit and Crenshaw melon joining the party late. Good acidity, yet there's an appealing softness on the finish. Nice summertime value.
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This pale yellow/green wine offers a nice crisp core of grapefruit, honeydew, jasmine and paprika. Light-bodied, fresh and without noticeable alcohol (12.5%), it has good mid-palate presence and excellent persistence on the back end. Those who enjoy the grape will find this one to be in the upper echelon. Drink now-2020.
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Amazing Albariño!! Straw in color, clear, bright; Peach, melon, citrus and minerality on the nose that continues on into the palate; long finish with lingering hints of melon and minerality that lasts several minutes. This wine overdelivers for the price.
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I bought this on a lark at Total Wine while I was otherwise engaged in cleaning out their Rioja bins. The purchase was based solely on the recommendation of one of their wine staff, and it turned out to be a good one. It is one of the paler-colored whites I have had, and the best description I might give is that it's close in most ways to a moderately priced Pinot Grigio, but with this marevelously subtle hint of sweetness on the back of the palate. Marzipan perhaps? Or quince? Or maybe a summer melon? As one of the other reviewers said, it is not a complex wine, but what a wonderful spring and summer quaffer it makes. Thoroughly enjoyed.
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Nose of honeysuckle and nectarine. Stone fruits and lots of minerals on the palate. Crisp, yet well rounded. A perfect pairing to our fish in green sauce. Buy more.
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A: Pale lemon green N: medium intensity Primaries_grapefruit skin, PEACH flesh, pear drop. SIMPLE WINE Youthful P: Dry. Medium acidity, medium (+) body, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium intensity and medium (-) finish. SIMPLE WINE in terms of flavor. C: Its okay. The next day, the intensity of flavor seems to be dropping somewhat and a little bitterness on the rear. Surprisingly, the body is quite robust. Some time spent on the lees, i suspect. Drink Now, Don't Age. Acceptable Quality wine. I give it a point for intensity. $12 a bottle at Total Wine
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7/6/2023 - brigcampbell wrote:
Wow, this looks like apple juice in the glass. The nose has a slight petrol note and red apple. Medium light acidity and more red apple. Chalky. Medium weight. Comes across as a euro wine.
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3/12/2020 - R2-D2 wrote: 90 Points
Tasted double blind; incorrectly identified as an aged Alsatian Pinot Gris.
Medium lemon-green color. Med+ intense aromas of pineapple, tropical fruit, lychee-like aroma, elderflower, yeasty aromas from lees aging. Dry, med+ acidity, med alcohol (tasted higher), med body, med+ intensity a finish. Flavors of melon, tropical fruit, red apple, citrus, salt. Very good quality that is ready to drink now.
Blind tasting advice - don't get too hung up on the tropical fruit flavors, look for higher acidity, floral aromas, and saltiness on the finish to differentiate from Pinot Gris and Gruner Vetliner.
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7/8/2018 - ziavino wrote: 89 Points
Fresh squeezed lemon and lime on the nose and palate, with a touch of ruby grapefruit and Crenshaw melon joining the party late. Good acidity, yet there's an appealing softness on the finish. Nice summertime value.
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7/7/2018 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 90 Points
This pale yellow/green wine offers a nice crisp core of grapefruit, honeydew, jasmine and paprika. Light-bodied, fresh and without noticeable alcohol (12.5%), it has good mid-palate presence and excellent persistence on the back end. Those who enjoy the grape will find this one to be in the upper echelon. Drink now-2020.
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5/12/2018 - GEMon wrote: 91 Points
Scents of peach and citrus. Tastes of melon, peach, and some orange rind. A little saltiness on the finish.
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4/16/2018 - Stephen Rash Likes this wine: 92 Points
Amazing Albariño!! Straw in color, clear, bright; Peach, melon, citrus and minerality on the nose that continues on into the palate; long finish with lingering hints of melon and minerality that lasts several minutes. This wine overdelivers for the price.
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3/21/2018 - ProperClaret Likes this wine:
I bought this on a lark at Total Wine while I was otherwise engaged in cleaning out their Rioja bins. The purchase was based solely on the recommendation of one of their wine staff, and it turned out to be a good one. It is one of the paler-colored whites I have had, and the best description I might give is that it's close in most ways to a moderately priced Pinot Grigio, but with this marevelously subtle hint of sweetness on the back of the palate. Marzipan perhaps? Or quince? Or maybe a summer melon? As one of the other reviewers said, it is not a complex wine, but what a wonderful spring and summer quaffer it makes. Thoroughly enjoyed.
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3/15/2018 - CLL Likes this wine: 87 Points
Rating transferred from Vivino in Jan 2021 and translated to 100 point scale.
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9/6/2017 - CLL Does not like this wine: 75 Points
Rating transferred from Vivino in Jan 2021 and translated to 100 point scale.
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8/20/2017 - Decanthor Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nose of honeysuckle and nectarine. Stone fruits and lots of minerals on the palate. Crisp, yet well rounded. A perfect pairing to our fish in green sauce. Buy more.
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5/8/2017 - Heynetty wrote: 86 Points
A: Pale lemon green
N: medium intensity
Primaries_grapefruit skin, PEACH flesh, pear drop. SIMPLE WINE
Youthful
P: Dry. Medium acidity, medium (+) body, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium intensity and medium (-) finish. SIMPLE WINE in terms of flavor.
C: Its okay. The next day, the intensity of flavor seems to be dropping somewhat and a little bitterness on the rear. Surprisingly, the body is quite robust. Some time spent on the lees, i suspect.
Drink Now, Don't Age. Acceptable Quality wine. I give it a point for intensity.
$12 a bottle at Total Wine
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4/25/2017 - Susaninaustin Does not like this wine:
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