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• 2017 Weingut Pfeffingen Scheurebe Trocken

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  4/14/2024 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote: 88 Points

  Probably the oldest Scheurebe I've ever had. Before trying this, I had no idea if these could age.
  
  Lime zest, lychee, ripe mango, jasmine and musk on the nose. High inteisty of aromas, as befits this variety. Slightly frizzante on the palate, driven by lychee, lemon juice and tart, under ripe white peaches and melons. Tastes much younger than its age, and a tad simple too. The nose was much more complex.
  
  Dry with a medium body, medium acid and a medium finish. Surprising how fresh this feels for being 7 years old! I assume it won't be like this much longer, so probably drink now.

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• 2022 A Tribute to Grace Wine Company Grenache Blanc Thompson Vineyard

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  4/14/2024 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Gardenias, cheese rind, lemon peel, under ripe (green) apple and a good amount of yeasty lees aromas on the nose. Medium intensity of aromas. The palate is more primary - I get mostly fruit, and it's riper than the nose by a lot. Ripe yellow apples, ripe quince and ripe white peach. It keeps the gardenias and leesyness. Medium + intensity of flavors, and a medium finish with just a hint of alcohol burn.
  
  Medium body (Lighter than I expected for Grenache Blanc, though it gets a bit weighty mid palate). Medium acid. Drinking quite well now, though age it for 1-2 more years if you want the fruit on the nose to ripen.

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• 2005 Cinnabar Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley

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  4/13/2024 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Nutmeg, ripe red cherries, ripe red cherries, wild berries, fresh chopped parsley and cedar wood on the nose. The palate changes the fruit to over ripe, almost jammy, with the dominant flavor being strawberry jam. Still pretty fresh for its age, though. It also adds some secondary flavors like milk chocolate and cinnamon. Definitely some oak influence, though less than most California Zinfandel. Texturally rounded.
  
  Medium + body with surprising medium acid and medium - tannins. This is in a great place aged 19. I honestly think it's at peak. Drink now.

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