I was pleasantly surprised by this wine. It is not a major fruit nomb but is noth a fine good wine and very good representation of this variety. I expected to not enjoy it as these are meant to be drunk a little younger. It has a bout a nother year of decent drinking. (I bought 7 at closeout for $1.80 a bottle!) Color is extremely pale yellow-green. Not much of a nose. The taste is perfect for spicy chicken based foods, things with a chili or fenugreek base. Honeydew, pear, and white grape flavors. The best is the elegant effervescence. It has optimal acidy and dry finish. You want this wine, again, for chicken-based dishes where you want the food to dominate. Anywhere where a New Zealand SB would be overkill would be perfect for this bottle.
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1/2/2010 - sonofabacchus wrote: 89 Points
I was pleasantly surprised by this wine. It is not a major fruit nomb but is noth a fine good wine and very good representation of this variety. I expected to not enjoy it as these are meant to be drunk a little younger. It has a bout a nother year of decent drinking. (I bought 7 at closeout for $1.80 a bottle!) Color is extremely pale yellow-green. Not much of a nose. The taste is perfect for spicy chicken based foods, things with a chili or fenugreek base. Honeydew, pear, and white grape flavors. The best is the elegant effervescence. It has optimal acidy and dry finish. You want this wine, again, for chicken-based dishes where you want the food to dominate. Anywhere where a New Zealand SB would be overkill would be perfect for this bottle.
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7/9/2009 - Dinovino wrote: 87 Points
Bright,fresh zesty fruit,well rounded vinosity
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5/24/2009 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: flawed
Annual Memorial Day Wine Barbecue at Jeff's (Chez Jeff Ricks, Altadena, California): Pale yellow color; corked
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8/21/2008 - dfitzg2 wrote: 87 Points
A pleasant change from the Sauvignon Blancs. Lots of fruit. Crisp and clean.
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4/23/2008 - Un6rand3d wrote: 87 Points
Fruity nose and refreshing. Nothing more than that though. Quite light. A nice easy going 'summer' wine
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