Posts Tagged ‘grapefruit’
Monday, February 2nd, 2009
86 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 17 Jan 2009
Bright lemon core with a clear rim. Youthful aromas of fresh lemon, grapefruit, pineapple and sweet orange blossom surrounded by a touch of smoky minerality. Dry and clean on the palate with lots of ripe pear and lemon followed by a streak of minerality and a touch of smoke on the finish.
Affordable enough to bring out when you have guests over and sure to make an impact. Far from your typical buttery Chardonnay or herbal Sauvignon Blanc, this is fresh, bright, youthful and easy to drink. A blend of 65% Ugni Blanc, 30% Colombard and 5% Gros Manseng grapes. A true value coming out of Southwest France. If you bring this out for guests, make sure you have several bottles chilling - nobody will stop after just one glass.
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Tags: 2007, blossom, cotes de gascogne, domaine la hitaire, france, fresh, grapefruit, lemon, les tours, mineral, orange, pear, pineapple, smoke, southwest france, White wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
88 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 16 Oct 2008
Pale lemon-green core with a bright, clear rim. Fresh aromas of pink grapefruit, lime zest, starfruit and a hint of fresh lemon grass. Very crisp and clean on the palate with ripe lime, lemon and grapefruit and a hit of tropical lychee fruit. Nice acid with a clean, refreshing finish.
A killer value Sauvignon Blanc with everything you’d expect: fresh citrus fruits, hints of herbs and very refreshing. Sure to please any white wine drinker, and great for a hot day (or swigging while slaving in front of a hot grill). Works perfectly with grilled fish, chicken or pastas with cream sauce. A rare California value!
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Tags: 2007, blanc, california, citrus, grapefruit, grass, green, guenoc, herb, lemon, lime, lychee, pink, sauvignon, starfruit, white, White wine, wine, zest
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
90 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 22 May 2008
Pale lemon yellow core with a clear rim. Tons of tiny bubbles fill the glass and stick around for quite a while. Rich aromas of yellow pear, lemon, slate, yeast, toasted brioche and a touch of raw honeycomb. Very crisp in the mouth with small yet aggressive bubbles. Citrus flavors of white grapefruit and Meyer lemon lead to ripe yellow pear and deeper notes of honeycomb and toasted baguette. Creamy and full of soft bubbles with the faintest hint of raspberries on the lingering finish.
Champagne Deutz as been producing one of the most elegant and finessed non-vintage Champagnes on the market for decades. Complex, rich and full without getting overbearing. Absolutely delicious and one of the better values to be found in Champagne.
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Tags: baguette, brioche, bubble, champagne, comb, cream, deutz, france, grapefruit, honey, honeycomb, lemon, meyer, non, pear, raspberry, slate, soft, sparkling, sparkling wine, toast, vintage, white, wine, yeast, yellow
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
88 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 05 Oct 2008
Pale salmon in color, with tons of little bubbles foaming everywhere. (Even the foam in the champagne glass is pink.) Fruity aromas of lemon, candied apple and ruby grapefruit are surrounded by baking spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla) with a toasty graham cracker and honeycomb note. The bubbles are creamy and mouthfilling. Ruby grapefruit flavors are followed by lemon zest with a touch of honeyed toast and a faint hint of black cherries. Dry with good acid, but a somewhat short finish.
Finding good quality rosé Champagne is getting more and more expensive, but this is drinking really well right now and does over deliver for $50. Not overly complex, but great aromas and fantastic mouthfeel (bubbles, acidity). To say the package is ugly would be an understatement, so throw it in a bucket of ice and ignore the label. It’s beautiful in the glass, and once it’s poured, nobody’s going to be looking for the bottle…
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Tags: apple, black, candy, champagne, cherry, cinnamon, coeur, comte, cracker, cuvee, france, graham, grapefruit, honey, honeycomb, lemon, noiron, nutmeg, reims, rose, ruby, salmon, sparkling, spice, toast, vanilla
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
88 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 25 Sep 2008
Light straw with a clear rim. Very floral aromas with honeydew, white gummy bear and sweet grapefruit. Simple yet crisp on the palate. Flavors of mango, pineapple and lemon with a touch of citrus on the back. Very pleasant and easy to drink.
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Tags: 2006, bear, blanc, Blend, bordeaux, citrus, crisp, floral, france, grand, grapefruit, gummy, honeydew, lemon, mango, Paris, pineapple, white, White wine
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
92 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 04 Jan 2008
Gorgeous bright vibrant gold in the glass. A touch of sweet petrol at the front of the nose, surrounded by light white flowers, a hint of dried apricot, honey and mandarin orange. Good medium body and nice weight on the palate. There is a decent amount of residual sugar, but very bold acidity keeps the wine from tasting overly sweet. Candied white grapefruit and dried apricot flavors.
Maybe a bit heavy to drink before dinner, but this would pair nicely with heavier fish and shellfish and cream sauces. It’s also great for drinking while watching TV on a rainy night. Only 40 cases produced.
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Tags: 2002, apricot, Auslese, Bassermann, candy, Deidesheimer, dessert, dried, flower, gold, grapefruit, Hohenmorgen, honey, Jordan, mandarin, orange, petrol, Pfalz, Riesling, sugar, sweet, white
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
88 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 April 2008
Pale lemon yellow in color with a clear rim. Fresh ripe juice on the nose with big honeydew and candied citrus backed by a touch of crisp asparagus and flint. The palate entry is fresh and bright with Meyer lemon and sweet melon. A great spicy kick comes in on the mid-palate with a huge fresh jalapeno pepper pop lingering in to the finish. Outstanding spiciness throughout the wine with a flinty finish.
This wine is crisp and fresh, and perfect for a hot 4th of July celebration if you’re not a fan of beer. The ‘06 Arboleda combines some typical Sauv Blanc characteristics of grapefruit and lemongrass. Chile makes a lot of high quality wine at a good price. What makes this one particularly worth the money is the unique Jalepeno Pepper flavor. It sounds weird, but trust me, it’s there. It’s not a dominant flavor, but adds a really cool spicy hit to the fruit. Not overly complex, but well made and more than worth the money!
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Tags: 2006, arboleda, asparagus, blanc, candied, chile, citrus, flint, grapefruit, grass, honeydew, jalapeno, lemon, lemongrass, leyda, melon, meyer, pepper, sauvignon, spice, white
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