Essence/ Essentially an overpriced version of the Fumé Blanc, with none of the rewards of that "lesser" bottling, except you get a fancy label, with gold foil trim. See a prior tasting note.
No change here, except now the wine has passed its due date, and did not evolve into something complex or worth cellaring.
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I liked this a lot, but I had to give my second bottle away because the wine made me start to itch. It was unexpected because this wine is so bright and refreshing.
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The wine looks light gold colored. The legs are fast. It smells like rose. It tastes like mineral. The wine has satin-like texture. The wine finishes long.
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The regular Fume Blanc is a terrific bottle, and a terrific value. This rendition of the reserve is neither. Which is unfortunate, especially if like me you plonked down for 4 bottles. This Essence doesn't have the verve of its "lesser" sibling, and it also lacked the dusty, stony character that the current release regular bottle projects.
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7/24/2016 - IJC wrote:
Essence/ Essentially an overpriced version of the Fumé Blanc, with none of the rewards of that "lesser" bottling, except you get a fancy label, with gold foil trim. See a prior tasting note.
No change here, except now the wine has passed its due date, and did not evolve into something complex or worth cellaring.
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6/1/2016 - STPerry Likes this wine: 90 Points
I liked this a lot, but I had to give my second bottle away because the wine made me start to itch. It was unexpected because this wine is so bright and refreshing.
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5/28/2016 - STPerry Likes this wine: 92 Points
The wine looks light gold colored. The legs are fast. It smells like rose. It tastes like mineral. The wine has satin-like texture. The wine finishes long.
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2/26/2016 - dakben Likes this wine: 88 Points
Bright with mineral notes. Goes great with Thai curry
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5/14/2015 - IJC wrote:
The regular Fume Blanc is a terrific bottle, and a terrific value. This rendition of the reserve is neither. Which is unfortunate, especially if like me you plonked down for 4 bottles. This Essence doesn't have the verve of its "lesser" sibling, and it also lacked the dusty, stony character that the current release regular bottle projects.
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