1997 Treana White Mer Soleil Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90 points

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  11/2/2021 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  A blend of Viognier (60%) and Marsanne (40%) from the Mer Soleil vineyard in Santa Lucia Highlands. Aged in oak barrels (62%) and stainless steel tanks (38%). 13,5% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Quite deep, somewhat evolved and rather intense golden-yellow color with faint lime-green highlights. Intense, evolved and quite creamy nose with complex, seductive aromas of ripe tropical fruits, buttery diacetyl, some creamy oak, a little bit of toasty nuttiness, light apricot marmalade nuances, a hint of poached pear and a touch of preserved yellow fruits. The wine is evolved, rich and moderately oily on the palate with a full body and juicy, complex flavors of creaminess and browned butter, some wizened apricots, light sweet notes of peachy stone fruits, a little bit of nutty complexity, a hint of apple sauce and a touch of poached pear. The mouthfeel shows nice, slightly viscous texture, which is counterpointed by the medium-to-moderately high acidity that keeps the wine nicely in balance. The finish is rich, juicy and slightly sweet in taste with complex, mature flavors of evolved nuttiness and browned butter, some apple jam, a little bit of cooked cream, light dried apricot nuances, a hint of canned pineapple and a touch of honeysuckle.
  
  A beautiful, rich and complex Rhône blend from California. The wine is quite substantial in style, but at the same time remarkably balanced and harmonious, showing great sense of complexity and depth of flavor. Many people (me included) guessed aged Rhône white, offering an evolved California Chardonnay as the alternative guess. I suppose thinking a little bit further would have yielded a correct guess right on the first try! Anyways, this was terrific. Oaked full-bodied whites are not normally my cup of tea, but once they gain some depth and complexity with age, they can turn into something magical. This wine did not disappoint in the slightest. Superb value at 27€.

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  6/14/2011 - Weston3220 wrote: 86 Points

  Treana Whites Tasting [Marsanne/Viognier] (Provence Marineside [Yaletown]): Med+ Gold, Slightly Watery Rim
  A:Med+ Intensity, developing
  Dried stone fruit, Mushroom/Earth tonees, opens up with Oak, touch of floral and some gold raisin
  
  T:Med+ Body, Med Acid, Med INt, Med finish
  Developing Flavours of Earth, Raisin, touch of cream, dry roasted popcorn, fruit starting to fade after about 1.5hrs oak becoming more prominent
  
  Conc: Good to very good in beginning,

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  9/25/1999 - mdefreitas wrote: 90 Points

  Great Cult Tasting: Very perfumey, with the Viogier making it's presense quite known. Flowers and minerals. Lots of character, and a decent finish.

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