4 years since the first, 2 since the last. Has moved away from grapefruit zippiness but the weight and mouthfeel is definitely full bodied. The palate is glycerine dense yellow peaches, kiwi, and a hint of lemongrass oil and nectarine. Finishes with a hint of white pepper and limestone grit. Cellar temp was actually a bit warm but when cooled down in an ice bucket this one really did seem to have a better and more expressive front, but was more expressive on the finish when the wine yielded the bucket to the Champagne and it had allowed it to warm. Really the perfect time IMO to drink this one.
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Drinks like a supercharged Kiwi SB. You can really feel the oak, sappy green fruits, vanilla, vegetal funk. Full body, ++ acid, creamy and sour. Good to go now, or could hang out for a few more years.
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1/7/2024 - Mneumeier Likes this wine: 90 Points
Great.
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6/9/2023 - mflesh wrote:
4 years since the first, 2 since the last. Has moved away from grapefruit zippiness but the weight and mouthfeel is definitely full bodied. The palate is glycerine dense yellow peaches, kiwi, and a hint of lemongrass oil and nectarine. Finishes with a hint of white pepper and limestone grit. Cellar temp was actually a bit warm but when cooled down in an ice bucket this one really did seem to have a better and more expressive front, but was more expressive on the finish when the wine yielded the bucket to the Champagne and it had allowed it to warm. Really the perfect time IMO to drink this one.
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3/11/2023 - HandmadeHomemade Likes this wine:
Drinks like a supercharged Kiwi SB. You can really feel the oak, sappy green fruits, vanilla, vegetal funk. Full body, ++ acid, creamy and sour. Good to go now, or could hang out for a few more years.
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6/2/2022 - Mneumeier Likes this wine: 92 Points
Spot on drinking great.
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3/1/2022 - Markush_This Likes this wine: 94 Points
Finally! The ‘15 sauv blanc has turned the corner and tastes near the full potential of an Ark white.
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