2011 Cameron Giuliano

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 87.5 points

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  5/5/2014 - briandavispdx Likes this wine: 89 Points

  I kinda picture John Paul as an evil wizard. I recently had a bottle of his 'Giovanni' white blend which features a pear on the label, and sure enough, there was a ton of pear from the nose to the palette. Well, this wine has an artichoke on the label. Not that I'm certain I could identify the particular aromas and flavors of an artichoke (Note to self: go to the farmers' market and creep everybody out by obsessively sniffing artichokes when they come into season), but I searched this wine high and low for artichoke. No dice.
  
  Definitely had the toffee in the nose that I noted previously, along with a big whiff of green apple. It was drier on the palette than the nose might have foreshadowed, with a pleasantly prickly grass and straw flavored finish. I served it with a seafood risotto and it was just okay. A better pairing would have been something herbier like a pesto to really complement that grassy element on the palette.

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  2/10/2013 - manonthemoon wrote: 87 Points

  Notes from day 1, bottle open for 30 minutes.
  Nose of florals, citrus, minerals.
  Palate of florals, grapefruit, minerals, little honey.
  Finish was average, good acidity, light mouthfeel.
  Overall the wine was a solid wine over all, not too complex.
  Drink: 50+5+11+16+5
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  11/23/2012 - briandavispdx wrote: 88 Points

  Neat nose that starts out reminiscent of toffee and opens up to a citrus cotton candy as the wine breathes. Was a little salty on the tongue--both literally and figuratively--which was an unexpected surprise. Still young, but seems like this will develop into another nice Cameron effort. Will try to exercise as much patience as possible with bottle #2.

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