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| | Tasted by LightDancer on 12/10/2014 & rated 87 points: Grassy nose. Grapefruit and citrus on the palate. A bit past prime given the flavor profile that's generally better young. Unusual for CA SauvB; more NZ. Worked wonderfully with chicken rolled up with gruyere and chanterelles in a mushroom sauce with wild rice. The wine complemented the saffron in the sauce. Very solid. (3000 views) |
| | Tasted by chifred on 11/10/2013 & rated 88 points: agree - past prime - drink up (3634 views) |
| | Tasted by dtjhio on 9/30/2012 & rated 85 points: Forgot about this bottle in the cellar...drinking OK, but definitely beyond prime. (4474 views) |
| | Tasted by Fishboy on 7/6/2012 & rated 90 points: Another great bottle. (4679 views) |
| | Tasted by winejnky on 2/9/2012 & rated 88 points: Very much NZ style, grapefruit, acidity; not my fav style, but this is pretty good. (4947 views) |
| | Tasted by HBvino on 7/23/2011 & rated 88 points: Wild citrus and lemon flavors. Crisp summer wine. (3475 views) |
| | Tasted by jmh st louis on 5/8/2011 & rated 91 points: bright, mild grapefruit, and grass (3112 views) |
| | Tasted by dtjhio on 3/20/2011 & rated 92 points: bright, drinks almost like a Marlborough sauvignon blanc. Pineapple and citrus notes on the palate. (2804 views) |
| | Tasted by Fishboy on 3/14/2011 & rated 90 points: Everyone really enjoyed this wine. (2644 views) |
| | Tasted by crdwino on 3/8/2011 & rated 94 points: i really like this stuff. little bit of lemon, nice grapefruit, cat pee on the nose (is it weird that i like that?). just a wonderful nose. (2967 views) |
| | Tasted by winejnky on 3/8/2011 & rated 88 points: A little more NZ style than I like (nettles, cat pee, acidity), but still a fresh, fun wine to quaff with some fish on a Tuesday night. (2776 views) |
| | Tasted by KeithSurg on 3/4/2011 & rated 92 points: Very tropical on the nose and palate. Rich mouthfeel, but still dry with a smooth finish. Consistently one of my favorite Cal SBs. (2782 views) |
| | Tasted by tumble on 1/21/2011: Citrus (2898 views) |
| | Tasted by cr8it on 1/2/2011 & rated 84 points: Grapefruit, acidic, minerals (3148 views) |
| | Tasted by rharlow on 12/22/2010 & rated 86 points: Served this over Thanksgiving and it received a mediocre reaction. Not bad, but very forgettable. (3150 views) |
| | Tasted by tantotinto on 11/6/2010 & rated 89 points: Tasted at 48 degrees. Nose of dandelion and tropical fruit. Floral, grapefruit and melon flavor notes. Medium, almost creamy, texture. Good acidity. Tart but smooth. Very good. (3228 views) |
| | Tasted by Fishboy on 8/21/2010 & rated 89 points: Similar notes. (3565 views) |
| | Tasted by Harneloot on 8/20/2010 & rated 88 points: Not bad, but not great either. (3694 views) |
| | Tasted by yasha on 8/1/2010 & rated 90 points: great summer wine (3836 views) |
| | Tasted by 3daywinereview.com on 7/23/2010 & rated 91 points: Artisan Vineyards/ Haskell's Tasting (Minneapolis): Cat pee in a good way with grapefruit, lemon and minerals. Totally Loire style. I love this wine every year they make it. (5542 views) |
| | Tasted by Fishboy on 7/4/2010 & rated 89 points: Nice sauv blanc. Crisp with tropical fruit notes. (3976 views) |
| | Tasted by gmbdds on 7/3/2010 & rated 90 points: Beautiful nose. Tropical fruit notes frame a great Summer wine. This was gone before better notes could be taken. (4074 views) |
| | Tasted by winefixit on 6/12/2010 & rated 90 points: nice white
went over well at party (4302 views) |
| | Tasted by winopops3 on 5/30/2010 & rated 89 points: A really nice sauvignon blanc. Has all the right elements, but the only drawback for me was a little too much acidity. Minor qualm. (4442 views) |
| | Tasted by swturner63 on 5/30/2010 & rated 90 points: This is probably my favorite Sauvignon Blanc...from one of my favorite wineries. It is not the big grapefruit bombs that are typical of New Zealand. It has a nice grassy smell that balances the fruit nicely. Not as acidic as most SBs. But plenty to pair with food. (4429 views) |
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