55F PnP Medium yellow. Quite nice nose with pear, almond, lemon. Medium body with both good acid and a smooth, oily texture also quite nice. Medium finish. Very well constructed.
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Probably just at its prime, a crisp and refreshing wine served with mushroom risotto and lemon caper piccata. Tastes of citrus, tempered with a slight oaky undertone, it perfectly complemented both the lemon and the chicken stock. Note that I rated 85, which is a good but not very good or excellent wine. I would buy again.
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More body than usual for a Soave, bordering on the meaty. Nice balance of flavors. Very pleasant to drink and better than expected without any real defects. Other community notes suggest high inconsistency in this bottling as the reason some tasters rate the wine highly, while others find it very deficient. I doubt such a spread can be attributed only to the different perceptions of individual tasters, which of course are always present. I have the 2012 bottling on hand, which will be interesting to compare. Meanwhile, I would get this wine again if for no other reason than to see if my high estimation holds up on a second drinking.
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Friday Night Double Blind Tasting $40+ (Bin 75): Light straw yellow; beautiful nose of lemon water, almond and pear; lighter bodied and simple but really well done, salty note really came alive with the tuna crudo.
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Pale gold, no legs. Aroma: light, earthy mushroom. Sweet clover honey. Beeswax. Body is medium, somewhat dry. Flavor of light tannins, hint of grass.
According to the expert: Aroma is mineral, lees. Body is smooth, polished, fine-grained. This style is more about texture with a ghost of a flavor: Pithy citrus?
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I agree with most of the other notes... light straw color, faint nose and a short crisp mineral driven finish... just not much to get excited about here.
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Very decent, subtle oak, nice mineral, yellow fruits. Some substance to it. Other tasters have underrated this. A very good mid-week house wine. I'll be getting a half case.
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A very dry, crisp summer wine. Very nice gold color with notes of straw and light apricot. Not much else to this wine, but it finishes with no aftertaste and is a great outside on the choice for fish.
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Lovely aromas of fresh white peach and flowers with hints of vanilla and marzipan. Medium bodied on the palate, with attractive up front fruit - fresh pear and some lemon-lime. Fades quickly, but good value for quaffing.
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Not overly impressed with this bottle, feel there are better soave's at this price point. Upfront it tasted "steely" and dry with bitter lemon/citrus notes. A little flabby and well as disjointed with very little interesting personality to it. Just kinda blah. Was okay with drinking it, not the worse I've had but why settle for less when there are so many that offer so much more at around this same price.
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I love this producer - the wines have a depth and nutty, honeyed quality that veers just the right side of richness. White flowers, plump white fruit with a touch of pepper and milky, chalky spine. This needs a nice risotto or chicken dish to go alongside it. Great stuff. A bargain at £11.
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Had with chicken oscar with boiled and sauteed redskin potates in olive oil. This wine was easy enough to drink, but is about a straightforward a table wine as could be. Not a good value at $14.99. On opening, it needs about 30 minutes to flesh out, after which it does show basic soave characteristic, but again lacks depth or personality.
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a bit of lemon and honey on the nose, sharp, crisp, light, some citrus, stone and peach on the palate, impressions of the shore carry off on the finish, easy to drink and extremely food-friendly, delicate with strong acid, will match steamed white fish
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7 days in Italy.; 6/16/2012-6/22/2012 (Italy): 2011 was a VG vintage of this wine at Inama. 100,000 btls. Previously in the appelation, up to 15% of Trebbiano di Soave was permitted. Now up to 30% and including Chard and SB. Ahhhh! Aromas give thought to ice, herb and some quiet barrel thoughts? But it is all stainless steel. 30-40 year average vine age. Palate doesn't whisper any barrel. Kept on the lees over winter. Very giving texture. Med acid. Goes well with Risotto. Ages into honey notes. 09-opulent 10-small difficult vintage. Thinner wines. 11-very good.
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7/21/2016 - chifred wrote: 89 Points
55F PnP Medium yellow. Quite nice nose with pear, almond, lemon. Medium body with both good acid and a smooth, oily texture also quite nice. Medium finish. Very well constructed.
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12/3/2015 - klang Likes this wine: 88 Points
Creamy, soft textured soave, with just sufficient acidity to remain in balance. would drink now - can't see it going anywhere interesting.
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3/1/2015 - Blackstrider Likes this wine: 85 Points
Probably just at its prime, a crisp and refreshing wine served with mushroom risotto and lemon caper piccata. Tastes of citrus, tempered with a slight oaky undertone, it perfectly complemented both the lemon and the chicken stock. Note that I rated 85, which is a good but not very good or excellent wine. I would buy again.
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8/8/2014 - VinoHunter Likes this wine:
Clean crisp and wonderful.
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4/27/2014 - grizzlymarmot wrote: 89 Points
More fruit than floral in the aroma. The taste pleasingly tickles the saliva glands and the wine has a clean finish
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1/29/2014 - Orlandus wrote: 89 Points
More body than usual for a Soave, bordering on the meaty. Nice balance of flavors. Very pleasant to drink and better than expected without any real defects. Other community notes suggest high inconsistency in this bottling as the reason some tasters rate the wine highly, while others find it very deficient. I doubt such a spread can be attributed only to the different perceptions of individual tasters, which of course are always present. I have the 2012 bottling on hand, which will be interesting to compare. Meanwhile, I would get this wine again if for no other reason than to see if my high estimation holds up on a second drinking.
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1/4/2014 - joekroe Likes this wine: 89 Points
Steely, crisp, lightly oaked. I could get the classic Soave almond out of it. It was pretty well balanced but not life changing. I'd drink it again.
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12/25/2013 - GMan72 wrote:
Good summertime white...not too bad
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11/29/2013 - LoireFan wrote:
Good QPR.
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11/15/2013 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Friday Night Double Blind Tasting $40+ (Bin 75): Light straw yellow; beautiful nose of lemon water, almond and pear; lighter bodied and simple but really well done, salty note really came alive with the tuna crudo.
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10/15/2013 - Tim Heaton wrote:
A complete waste of time and money; an utter disappointment. Thin, watery, vapid.
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9/9/2013 - Rezy13 Likes this wine:
Apple, pear, and almonds, good richness.
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9/7/2013 - Happy Head Bobber wrote: 75 Points
Pale gold, no legs. Aroma: light, earthy mushroom. Sweet clover honey. Beeswax. Body is medium, somewhat dry. Flavor of light tannins, hint of grass.
According to the expert: Aroma is mineral, lees. Body is smooth, polished, fine-grained. This style is more about texture with a ghost of a flavor: Pithy citrus?
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6/17/2013 - Madkat Does not like this wine: 85 Points
I agree with most of the other notes... light straw color, faint nose and a short crisp mineral driven finish... just not much to get excited about here.
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6/11/2013 - kevin h wrote: 89 Points
Very decent, subtle oak, nice mineral, yellow fruits. Some substance to it. Other tasters have underrated this. A very good mid-week house wine. I'll be getting a half case.
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5/21/2013 - RonT Likes this wine: 86 Points
A very dry, crisp summer wine. Very nice gold color with notes of straw and light apricot. Not much else to this wine, but it finishes with no aftertaste and is a great outside on the choice for fish.
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4/9/2013 - NapaInBaltimore Likes this wine: 86 Points
Nice on a warm spring day, very light, easy to drink, a good alternative to an inexpensive sauvignon blanc while sitting on the porch.
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4/1/2013 - phil the agony wrote: 86 Points
Beau vin d'apéro...très léger
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1/11/2013 - beaunehead wrote: 88 Points
Lovely aromas of fresh white peach and flowers with hints of vanilla and marzipan. Medium bodied on the palate, with attractive up front fruit - fresh pear and some lemon-lime. Fades quickly, but good value for quaffing.
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12/20/2012 - Skully wrote: 82 Points
Not overly impressed with this bottle, feel there are better soave's at this price point. Upfront it tasted "steely" and dry with bitter lemon/citrus notes. A little flabby and well as disjointed with very little interesting personality to it. Just kinda blah. Was okay with drinking it, not the worse I've had but why settle for less when there are so many that offer so much more at around this same price.
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9/7/2012 - pjaines wrote:
I love this producer - the wines have a depth and nutty, honeyed quality that veers just the right side of richness. White flowers, plump white fruit with a touch of pepper and milky, chalky spine. This needs a nice risotto or chicken dish to go alongside it. Great stuff. A bargain at £11.
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8/21/2012 - hutch wrote: 89 Points
As always, extremely refreshing. Crisper and less herbal then many Soave. Great price.
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8/17/2012 - Rossodio wrote: 84 Points
Had with chicken oscar with boiled and sauteed redskin potates in olive oil. This wine was easy enough to drink, but is about a straightforward a table wine as could be. Not a good value at $14.99. On opening, it needs about 30 minutes to flesh out, after which it does show basic soave characteristic, but again lacks depth or personality.
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8/7/2012 - Higgie wrote: 79 Points
- Yellow color. It's somewhat balanced with a medium body. Narrow texture with a medium finish - Unfortunately nothing special
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8/5/2012 - kosmik wrote: 81 Points
100% Garganega, 12% d'alcool
Œil : paille légèrement doré d'intensité moyenne, viscosité moyenne en parois
Nez : projection d'intensité 3/10, frais, paille séchée, floral, fleurs séchées, très légère pointe herbacée, citronné, minéral, fruits verts
Bouche : sec, , texture plutôt mince, résidu de gaz carbonique marqué, acidité modérée, faible astringence, amertume moyenne+, persistance moyenne-courte, rétro herbacée et amère, fruits verts
Conclusion : Nez très sympathique. Bouche décevante avec ce gaz carbonique agaçant, cette texture plutôt mince et ces amers trop appuyés. Bon, sans plus.
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8/1/2012 - whits wrote: 88 Points
a bit of lemon and honey on the nose, sharp, crisp, light, some citrus, stone and peach on the palate, impressions of the shore carry off on the finish, easy to drink and extremely food-friendly, delicate with strong acid, will match steamed white fish
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7/27/2012 - mn47 wrote: 87 Points
Bon vin de table, léger à boire en apéro. Mince bouche d'ananas sur une note de pierre à fusil.
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7/26/2012 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Served warmed.
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6/22/2012 - nzinkgraf wrote:
7 days in Italy.; 6/16/2012-6/22/2012 (Italy): 2011 was a VG vintage of this wine at Inama. 100,000 btls.
Previously in the appelation, up to 15% of Trebbiano di Soave was permitted. Now up to 30% and including Chard and SB. Ahhhh!
Aromas give thought to ice, herb and some quiet barrel thoughts? But it is all stainless steel. 30-40 year average vine age. Palate doesn't whisper any barrel. Kept on the lees over winter. Very giving texture. Med acid. Goes well with Risotto. Ages into honey notes.
09-opulent
10-small difficult vintage. Thinner wines.
11-very good.
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