2008 Donelan Vénus

Community Tasting Notes (31) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  6/12/2015 - tomherer wrote: flawed

  Game over, I'm afraid. At least for this bottle. Was half off at AZ Wine Co and I just couldn't resist, even with the obvious risk on an older bottle. Figured it wasn't that old, and the pedigree meant a lot. Never occurs to me to ask "why do they want it out of their store so badly?" Someday I'll learn.
  
  Anyway, you can more or less tell what was here a few years ago, but it's mashed up in oxidative and vegetal notes. Drinkable, maybe, but why? If you've got it, try it. If you're thinking of buying it, don't.

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  6/28/2014 - HRT wrote:

  Full bodied, dry, well balanced wine with tropical notes with nice acidity.

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  11/4/2012 - Rcvino wrote: 88 Points

  Bright clarity and a light straw color. A very nicely balanced medium to full-bodied wine. The nose is floral with a little lemon peel and peaches. Medium acidity with pineapple and melon favors. An underlying sweetness that really shows itself when paired with some heat in a dish. Starting to fade a little so now is the time to enjoy.

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  7/25/2012 - BVal wrote: 92 Points

  Color: pretty bright yellow with a slight green tint. Bouquet was positively singing on PnP at cellar temp (~58 degrees): honey, peach, some grapefruit with a little vanilla-toasted oak. Palate wasn't far behind the nose mirroring the peach and honeysuckle notes in a lovely medium bodied wine (and only 12.1% alcohol). Texture was silky smooth with a moderately long finish. In a beautiful place right now and I see no reason to defer gratification. Very Roussanne. Delightful. 93% Roussanne with 7% Viognier. 330 cases produced.

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  7/22/2012 - FLI Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Enjoyable. Again, a bit heavy. Enjoyed it slightly chilled.

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