Has definitely aged well and is maturing. It’s like a wheatgrass Granny Smith Apple. Light on the nose. Crisp but not sour. Very pleased I have one more bottle. I’ll let it sit another year but not much more
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A great Sauv Blanc. Solid body, but still light and refreshing. Tropical and stone fruits and bright acidity lead the way. There were some other subtle elements I couldn’t quite put my mind on that added a lot to the depth of flavor. Maybe not a great QPR, but a great wine.
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First bottle since last August, and was quite disappointed. I expected subtlety, but it just plain lacked substance. Tasted inexpensive (and it's not), dilute.
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I felt my last bottle came on with some serious air. I did not have time so I gave it a rough agitation after opening and in 30 minutes, it was singing. pale yelow color belies what jumps from the glass - ripe tropical sauvingon blanc elements and gracious palate. Acidity is in perfect balance with fruit and that is no mean trick. Upchurch is a genius
If you feel uncomfortable agitating the wine, let it breath an hour or two or sleep in you cellar. 5+14+17+8
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Paired with Gai lan (Chinese broccoli), sliced thin, stir fried with garlic and a little chicken broth, finished off with a drizzle of sesame oil, Himalayan salt and a dash of Kenyan chili pepper) and Italian stuffing for Thanksgiving - an eclectic pairing, but I refused to bring green bean casserole. The bright acidity helped cut the sweetness of the pumpkin pie. Served slightly chilled (90 as an aperitif, 91+ with food).
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Gooseberry, grass and lime but all integrated, in concert and not too forward, with peppery notes sneaking in on the finish. Spent 18 months in cement eggs--14.2% abv but it doesn't show. Very sophisticated and instantly at the top of WA Sauv B's.
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I am a relatively new Sauv Blanc drinker so don’t have a huge library to compare this first vintage of Upchurch’s Southwest Facing Sauv Blanc against. It has a bright acidity that I’d say reminded me of a tart or somewhat, dare I say, sour grapefruit. Very dry and much more flavor than I expected. I think this wine paired better with a soft goat cheese than just sipping on its own.
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7/10/2021 - SpinnerDan Likes this wine: 89 Points
Has definitely aged well and is maturing. It’s like a wheatgrass Granny Smith Apple. Light on the nose. Crisp but not sour. Very pleased I have one more bottle. I’ll let it sit another year but not much more
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12/19/2020 - Jake112380 Likes this wine: 91 Points
A great Sauv Blanc. Solid body, but still light and refreshing. Tropical and stone fruits and bright acidity lead the way. There were some other subtle elements I couldn’t quite put my mind on that added a lot to the depth of flavor. Maybe not a great QPR, but a great wine.
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5/4/2019 - Neecies wrote: 82 Points
First bottle since last August, and was quite disappointed. I expected subtlety, but it just plain lacked substance. Tasted inexpensive (and it's not), dilute.
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3/23/2019 - VoteferPedro Likes this wine: 94 Points
I felt my last bottle came on with some serious air. I did not have time so I gave it a rough agitation after opening and in 30 minutes, it was singing. pale yelow color belies what jumps from the glass - ripe tropical sauvingon blanc elements and gracious palate. Acidity is in perfect balance with fruit and that is no mean trick. Upchurch is a genius
If you feel uncomfortable agitating the wine, let it breath an hour or two or sleep in you cellar.
5+14+17+8
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11/24/2018 - jmcmchi Likes this wine:
Much improved since first tasting where I was not impressed - it clearly needed several months in bottle to develop
Now showing the complexity derived from concrete and sur lie treatment, on top of delicious gooseberry fruit
Nice, very nice
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11/23/2018 - 4vino Likes this wine:
Paired with Gai lan (Chinese broccoli), sliced thin, stir fried with garlic and a little chicken broth, finished off with a drizzle of sesame oil, Himalayan salt and a dash of Kenyan chili pepper) and Italian stuffing for Thanksgiving - an eclectic pairing, but I refused to bring green bean casserole. The bright acidity helped cut the sweetness of the pumpkin pie. Served slightly chilled (90 as an aperitif, 91+ with food).
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11/16/2018 - VoteferPedro Likes this wine:
just shipped so perhaps a bit too soon
give it air
on opening was simple and backend just heat from alcohol
but this blossoms after an hour and tropical notes come on the nose and fruit and acidity on the palate and the heat recedes
-vert good
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8/22/2018 - Neecies Likes this wine: 93 Points
Gooseberry, grass and lime but all integrated, in concert and not too forward, with peppery notes sneaking in on the finish. Spent 18 months in cement eggs--14.2% abv but it doesn't show. Very sophisticated and instantly at the top of WA Sauv B's.
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6/3/2018 - SpinnerDan wrote: 86 Points
I am a relatively new Sauv Blanc drinker so don’t have a huge library to compare this first vintage of Upchurch’s Southwest Facing Sauv Blanc against. It has a bright acidity that I’d say reminded me of a tart or somewhat, dare I say, sour grapefruit. Very dry and much more flavor than I expected. I think this wine paired better with a soft goat cheese than just sipping on its own.
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