2012 Clos Roche Blanche Sauvignon No. 5

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  6/25/2016 - ozyloy wrote: 89 Points

  Lemon/straw colour. Fruit-driven, with aromas of pear, grapefruit and even tropical fruits (papaya, longan), lemon zest, minerals and crushed flowers. On the palate: pear, apple, a whiff of apricot, stony minerality. Medium body, medium(+) flavour intensity, medium acidity - this relative lack results in a certain flabby quality on the mid-palate. Medium, austere finish, especially relative to the otherwise strong fruit characteristics. Pairs better with spicy seafood, but even then the lack of acidity lets it down somewhat. At around $35, great QPR though.

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  1/5/2016 - kurishin Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Excellent depth to this white. Minimal acidity but that worked here, allowing the fruit room.

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