Nose has plenty of rich fruit with stony minerals. Palate has nice acidity and verve. Finish shows more stony minerals and light fruits. Some grassy notes too. Very long finish.
Palate is a touch thin but gained some muscle after opening up. Needs to be at 55ish temp for ideal drinking.
Nice now and could maybe last another few years in the cellar. No reason to wait.
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Nice QPR. Acidic lift, lemon notes and a bit of richness. Paired well with scallops and squid ink pasta with a bit of olive oil, garlic and lemon zest.
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Nose is green apple, lemon, lemon pith, lime and minerality.
Palate is pleasantly medium-bodied with nice mouthfeel. Sauv Blanc green apple combines with Chardonnay (15%) tropical fruits and spice for a well-realized blend. Not overly complex but utterly drinkable. QPR excellent.
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Popped and poured. Lichee aroma with vanilla notes. Brisk, lively flavors of tangerine, pear, minerals. Citrus and slate in the finish. Fresh, lithe, charming, firm backbone, some complexity, great staying power.
This is great now, but no reason to hurry, this should last well beyond the currently listed drinking window of 2020-21. Outstanding QPR.
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A 85% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Chardonnay blend with the Sauvignon dominating in is inimitable Loire style. The Chardonnay softens the "blow", giving the wine a touch of round fruit and softness. Excellent value. Also listed at https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=3591094.
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Heavy intense SB aromatic nose - grass, wet stones, green apple, dill, with touch of Chard stonefruit P: grass, nectarine, grapefruit, touch of texture and body
$24 G
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Pale yellow in the glass. Nose is vegetal, herbal, citrus. Taste - fresh, bright, clean flavours of lime and green apple. Good, soft, long finish. Versatile, likeable and really reliable year after year, this year no exception.
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Really fun blend of Sauv Blanc and Chard. Nice and bright but restrained unlike some Sauv Blanc thanks to the blended Chard. Quite nice and for sure to be liked by everyone at the table.
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So consistently good and never disappoints. Recommended by friend and has become my go to everyday white. Love the bouquet which is uniquely distinct and almost addicting. I always have several bottles on hand. Great price
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Surprisingly fruity with lots of passionfruit in particular, plus some lime and other tropical fruit, maybe apple juice. Maybe a trace of mineral but this is mostly all about tropical fruit. Bright and juicy, M+ acid, M to M- body. Dry. Not much complexity or subtlety but plenty of character. This is really nice, feels like the structure of French Sauvignon Blanc with the flavor profile of New Zealand. We had this with a spread of Moroccan dishes and it was fine, but it really cries out for Thai food—this would be perfect for lemongrass, galangal, fish sauce, etc. Excellent qpr for $17. ~6.5/10
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11/26/2022 - Rbhan12 wrote:
Agree with other notes.
Nose has plenty of rich fruit with stony minerals. Palate has nice acidity and verve. Finish shows more stony minerals and light fruits. Some grassy notes too. Very long finish.
Palate is a touch thin but gained some muscle after opening up. Needs to be at 55ish temp for ideal drinking.
Nice now and could maybe last another few years in the cellar. No reason to wait.
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7/31/2022 - Rupert wrote:
We've been so off sauvignon that these have been in the cellar for a couple of years now. And it was a delight. Still vibrant and nettley, with grip.
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8/6/2021 - bnewendorp Likes this wine:
Great weeknight bottle
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7/2/2021 - Bax62 wrote: 90 Points
Nice mix of tropical fruits with some tangerine. Crisp acidity and refreshing for summer drinking, but very good QPR. Glad I bought a case.
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6/11/2021 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Much more SB and crispy to it. Yummy, lemon grass.
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5/23/2021 - Fugu Me Likes this wine:
Nice QPR. Acidic lift, lemon notes and a bit of richness. Paired well with scallops and squid ink pasta with a bit of olive oil, garlic and lemon zest.
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4/5/2021 - hckschr40 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pale, pale lemon.
Nose is green apple, lemon, lemon pith, lime and minerality.
Palate is pleasantly medium-bodied with nice mouthfeel. Sauv Blanc green apple combines with Chardonnay (15%) tropical fruits and spice for a well-realized blend. Not overly complex but utterly drinkable. QPR excellent.
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4/3/2021 - wineshlub wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured. Lichee aroma with vanilla notes. Brisk, lively flavors of tangerine, pear, minerals. Citrus and slate in the finish. Fresh, lithe, charming, firm backbone, some complexity, great staying power.
This is great now, but no reason to hurry, this should last well beyond the currently listed drinking window of 2020-21. Outstanding QPR.
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3/29/2021 - oakville72 Likes this wine: 89 Points
A 85% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Chardonnay blend with the Sauvignon dominating in is inimitable Loire style. The Chardonnay softens the "blow", giving the wine a touch of round fruit and softness. Excellent value. Also listed at https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=3591094.
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3/24/2021 - RVC_Wine Likes this wine: 88 Points
Heavy intense SB aromatic nose - grass, wet stones, green apple, dill, with touch of Chard stonefruit
P: grass, nectarine, grapefruit, touch of texture and body
$24
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3/20/2021 - Bax62 wrote: 88 Points
The Sauvignon Blanc in this contributes melon and gooseberry to the palate. Good QPR.
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2/12/2021 - Ria’s wine picks wrote:
Excellent! Especially with strawberries
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1/24/2021 - ScubaSommelier Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very wonderful. Viscosity fills your mouth and subtle hints of straw, pineapple and mango flavors. Will certainly get this again.
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12/27/2020 - Cheesybee Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pale yellow in the glass. Nose is vegetal, herbal, citrus.
Taste - fresh, bright, clean flavours of lime and green apple. Good, soft, long finish. Versatile, likeable and really reliable year after year, this year no exception.
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12/4/2020 - jendusajake Likes this wine: 89 Points
Really fun blend of Sauv Blanc and Chard. Nice and bright but restrained unlike some Sauv Blanc thanks to the blended Chard. Quite nice and for sure to be liked by everyone at the table.
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11/26/2020 - brianakrin wrote: 92 Points
very good, rich with good supporting acids, balanced, a lot of sauvignon flavor. Drinks well.
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9/12/2020 - Tenpasttwo Likes this wine: 91 Points
So consistently good and never disappoints. Recommended by friend and has become my go to everyday white. Love the bouquet which is uniquely distinct and almost addicting. I always have several bottles on hand. Great price
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8/22/2020 - afields wrote:
Surprisingly fruity with lots of passionfruit in particular, plus some lime and other tropical fruit, maybe apple juice. Maybe a trace of mineral but this is mostly all about tropical fruit. Bright and juicy, M+ acid, M to M- body. Dry. Not much complexity or subtlety but plenty of character. This is really nice, feels like the structure of French Sauvignon Blanc with the flavor profile of New Zealand. We had this with a spread of Moroccan dishes and it was fine, but it really cries out for Thai food—this would be perfect for lemongrass, galangal, fish sauce, etc. Excellent qpr for $17. ~6.5/10
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5/28/2020 - bps2266 wrote:
very bright, light with alto acidity. grapefruit peel on the nose and palate. faint impression of green. simple but penetrating and finishes long.
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