Star bright straw gold. Abundant funky nose of burning citrus and funghi. Medium palate is much cleaner than the nose yielding toasted lemon, white guava, and white pepper with a bit of birch on the finish. Medium plus acidity. Medium finish. A fine example of California Fumé style SB. Okay as a sipper, but built for a meal. Swordfish and scallops come racing to mind, but any white fleshed fish or shellfish should pair wonderfully. Or just upscale your fried chicken. It’s good for that, too. Drink now through 2024.
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Amazing Sauvignon Blanc. Tropical aromas fill the air of glass. Tastes of butter, tropical fruits, citrus, lemongrass. Crisp and complex. Amazing value for an under $30 bottle of summer sipping wine.
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Pretty nice- sets itself apart from most inexpensive Sauvignon Blanc, showing the usual tropical and citrus fruit tones (lemon, grapefruit, etc), but also a fairly nice dose of smoky minerality or herbal nuance. I definitely got lemongrass as other commenters have noted.
It's not quite not so harmonious or intense to warrant $30 IMO- felt similar to say, Dog Point (N.Z. Sauv Blanc), which costs $10 less and shows far more intensity and even elegance. Still, this was a nice example with fair complexity.
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Opens with huge aromas of tropical fruit: passion fruit, lime, papaya, plus an herbaceous element of fresh cut grass. Some minerality. Similar flavors of tart tropical fruit, passion fruit and lime, lemon curd. Fresh acidity and well balanced. The finish leaves you wanting another sip. Very nice.
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One of the better Sauvignon Blancs that we've had in quite a while. Flavorful and crisp with a solid sense of the fruit and lemongrass flavors. Nice minerality and a touch of spice. Will definitely look for another bottle.
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Pale golden yellow in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of fresh citrus fruits of lemons/limes, apples & grapefruit with overtones of floral & lemongrass, herbs, minerals & a hint of smokiness. Light bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, zesty fruit flavors of lemons/limes, green apples & grapefruit with lemongrass, herbs, minerals & a hint of oak. Lingering dry finish. Drinks quite well at present & may develop with an additional year of aging.
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Very pale, almost translucent. Tons of mineral on the nose. Struck match was big up front. Lemon zest with herb and grass. Some apricot as well. Mild acidity with good overall balance. Mid palette is heavy feel. Started to show oak and vanilla as it opened.
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Pale straw in color. Lemon, plus a bit of grapefruit and other citrus notes, with just the faintest hint of bitterness on the finish. High acid, moderate plus complexity, moderate finish. Very nice on a hot summer day, or with tomato mozzarella sandwiches.
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At a work dinner. This was actually a really nice food wine which surprised me a bit. Worked very well for the seafood courses (halibut and scallop). More of a rounded mouthful. Very dry as it notes in the name. Had a touch of the green that can come with this wine that somehow seems to disappear when paired with salad and turns almost more honey-like. Interesting.
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3/4/2022 - Renzloh Likes this wine: 89 Points
Paired well with our sushi. It is bright and lively. Not as floral as many similar wines.
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7/27/2021 - iByron Likes this wine: 89 Points
Star bright straw gold. Abundant funky nose of burning citrus and funghi. Medium palate is much cleaner than the nose yielding toasted lemon, white guava, and white pepper with a bit of birch on the finish. Medium plus acidity. Medium finish. A fine example of California Fumé style SB. Okay as a sipper, but built for a meal. Swordfish and scallops come racing to mind, but any white fleshed fish or shellfish should pair wonderfully. Or just upscale your fried chicken. It’s good for that, too. Drink now through 2024.
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6/12/2021 - Echodog Likes this wine: 92 Points
Amazing Sauvignon Blanc. Tropical aromas fill the air of glass. Tastes of butter, tropical fruits, citrus, lemongrass. Crisp and complex. Amazing value for an under $30 bottle of summer sipping wine.
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6/7/2021 - iamkimdaye wrote: 73 Points
연한 레몬색
중간+강도의 숙성중인 와인
레몬 라임 자몽 사과 배 부싯돌 백후추 아카시아 구즈베리 딱총나무꽃 잔디풋내
드라이 높은산도 중간알코올 중간바디 중간+풍미 중간여운
알싸하고 훈연, 레몬 자몽 부싯돌 아카시아
지금 마시기좋고 추가숙성은 부적합함
알리오올리오 같은 매콤쌉싸름한 파스타와 잘어울릴듯
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5/23/2021 - now_in_mi Likes this wine: 92 Points
A very light Fume, with tropical fruit flavors. The wine even pleased non SB drinkers, it a delight to drink on a hot day.
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5/2/2021 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pretty nice- sets itself apart from most inexpensive Sauvignon Blanc, showing the usual tropical and citrus fruit tones (lemon, grapefruit, etc), but also a fairly nice dose of smoky minerality or herbal nuance. I definitely got lemongrass as other commenters have noted.
It's not quite not so harmonious or intense to warrant $30 IMO- felt similar to say, Dog Point (N.Z. Sauv Blanc), which costs $10 less and shows far more intensity and even elegance. Still, this was a nice example with fair complexity.
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4/18/2021 - beerwineben Likes this wine: 92 Points
Opens with huge aromas of tropical fruit: passion fruit, lime, papaya, plus an herbaceous element of fresh cut grass. Some minerality. Similar flavors of tart tropical fruit, passion fruit and lime, lemon curd. Fresh acidity and well balanced. The finish leaves you wanting another sip. Very nice.
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3/14/2021 - mjgkng Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tropical fruit and lemongrass.
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3/11/2021 - mjgkng Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tropical fruit, lemongrass and long finish. Excellent SB. Organic. Will buy again and again!
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2/25/2021 - UmichR wrote:
Wife says no more
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2/24/2021 - JTROCKER Likes this wine: 92 Points
One of the better Sauvignon Blancs that we've had in quite a while.
Flavorful and crisp with a solid sense of the fruit and lemongrass flavors. Nice minerality and a touch of spice.
Will definitely look for another bottle.
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2/20/2021 - Halfeel Likes this wine: 91 Points
Solid
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1/4/2021 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pale golden yellow in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of fresh citrus fruits of lemons/limes, apples & grapefruit with overtones of floral & lemongrass, herbs, minerals & a hint of smokiness. Light bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, zesty fruit flavors of lemons/limes, green apples & grapefruit with lemongrass, herbs, minerals & a hint of oak. Lingering dry finish. Drinks quite well at present & may develop with an additional year of aging.
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1/3/2021 - Winedoc22 wrote: 91 Points
Typical Sauvignon Blanc with bright acidity and fresh grapefruit and green apple. Just enough cedar and touch of smoke to call it a Fume Blanc.
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12/27/2020 - kargie@gmail.com wrote: 92 Points
Crisp, high acid, very refreshing.
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12/18/2020 - RojoVino24 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very pale, almost translucent. Tons of mineral on the nose. Struck match was big up front. Lemon zest with herb and grass. Some apricot as well. Mild acidity with good overall balance. Mid palette is heavy feel. Started to show oak and vanilla as it opened.
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11/24/2020 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
A bit of smoke, a bit of power to it. Tasty, full bodied, rich tasting.
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6/20/2020 - Big Juicy Red Likes this wine:
Pale straw in color. Lemon, plus a bit of grapefruit and other citrus notes, with just the faintest hint of bitterness on the finish. High acid, moderate plus complexity, moderate finish. Very nice on a hot summer day, or with tomato mozzarella sandwiches.
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5/8/2019 - MC2 Wines wrote:
At a work dinner. This was actually a really nice food wine which surprised me a bit. Worked very well for the seafood courses (halibut and scallop). More of a rounded mouthful. Very dry as it notes in the name. Had a touch of the green that can come with this wine that somehow seems to disappear when paired with salad and turns almost more honey-like. Interesting.
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