1998 Isabel Sauvignon Blanc

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  8/11/2002 - timewithwine wrote:

  Tuesday, August 01, 2000 This is no wimpy quaffer and you know it from the first pour. A rich straw, not golden, but straw color with a tinge of green on the edge. A nose of mineral, lemon, boxwood and an ever so slight grass scent. On the palate a good structure of acid extends the initial fruit tastes of pineapple, mineral, lemon/citrus and boxwood until it fades into just the mineral flavors are left. A hefty mouthfeel for a sauvignon blanc. Purchased last year as a substitute for Cloudy Bay. While an excellent wine, it is not Cloudy Bay as it lacks all the complexities of CB. Nevertheless, a wine to look for in the future. With crabcakes and avocado salad 8/1/00.
  Sunday, December 16, 2001 A weeper, but the wine remained undamaged. Gold-yellow in color. Nose of grapefruit and boxwood. On the palate, rich ripe ruby red grapefruit. Wonder boxwood and mineral aftertaste. The acidity that stood out so much in the last bottle is now a pleasant quality, providing structure and life to the wine. Very nice. With savory bacon and tomato ’pancake’. As we watched Miracle on 34th St.
  Tuesday, June 04, 2002 The cork appears to be a weeper - not noticed until opening. Pale yellow-gold. Nose of gooseberry, citrus and a slight boytroisized note. Petrol, grass and white grapefruit on the palate. With roasted chicken breast with a grape and fig chutney. Wine is terrible with the chutney, but very nice with the jucies of the chutney. Note: this SB is not nearly as good with chevre; it lacks the zing that Sancerre has.
  Sunday, August 11, 2002 A clean silver-gold color. A nice nose of lemon zest, boxwood, mineral and tropical fruit. Much the same flavor notes, but with maybe some corn notes as well. Nicely balanced with the acidity much more in line with the other notes than when first tasted in August of 2000. Unfortunately, some of the smokiness has faded. Yet this remains a crisp and vibrant wine. With crab and asparagus salad.

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  3/5/2001 - timewithwine wrote:

  Monday, March 05, 2001 Initially a strong smell of grass and sulphur that fortunately blew off quickly. This pale sunlight wine had a nose of lemon grass, herbs and minerals. The initial taste was quite sharp and acidic, searing the sides of the tongue. Pleasantly however, the wine settled down and delivered a wonderful lemon-grass, mineral and basil flavor with a smoky finish. A rich mouthfeel with plenty of glycerol. A solid wine if a bit acidic. If you cannot have Cloudy Bay this will do. With roasted garlic on baguette and bacon/blue cheese salad with lemony caesar dressing. 3/5/01. Due to the smokiness it will be good with grilled fish, fish with lemon and basil butter and other such combinations.

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