Posts Tagged ‘pear’
Sunday, February 1st, 2009
90 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 05 Jan 2009
14k gold color. Medium sized bubbles with a medium persistence. Very toasty aromas with roast hazelnut over a touch of caramel and pear. Tons of minerality up front with toasted brioche over green apple, pear and citrus zest. High acid on the mid palate with mouth-filling bubbles. Lingering toast and caramel on the finish.
As this wine ages, the fruit is fading and the nutty, toasty and caramelized flavors are coming forward. A real Champagne drinker’s Champagne.
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Tags: 1995, apple, brioche, brut, bubble, caramel, champagne, citruz, cru, france, gold, grand, green, hazelnut, mineral, nutty, pear, pommery, roast, sparkling, sparkling wine, toast, white, wine, zest
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
92 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 19 Dec 2008
Straw yellow with small, delicate bubbles. Very toasty, yeasty, bready aromas around light golden apple, a touch of caramelized pear and raw honey. Dry entry on the palate with silky bubbles. Crisp apple and pear surround honeyed biscuit. Medium bodied with a nice citrus zest finish.
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Tags: 1997, apple, biscuit, bread, brut, bubble, california, caramel, citrus, Coast, disgorged, golden, honey, j, late, North, pear, raw, River, Russian, silk, sonoma, sparkling, sparkling wine, toast, valley, wine, Winery, yeast, yellow, zest
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
89 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 Dec 2008
Medium gold core with a clear rim. Toasty oak aromas flow over baked yellow apples, brown sugar and light hints of pear. Nice and round on the front palate with great balance acidity in the middle. Medium-to-full bodied. This is rich yet well balanced with a nice roasted apple and pear finish.
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Tags: 2007, apple, brown, california, Cellars, chardonnay, Coast, gold, Napa, North, oak, pear, saddleback, sugar, toast, white, White wine, wine, yellow
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
89 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 Dec 2008
Pale gold core with a clear rim. Light aromas of honeydew, yellow pear and a touch of stone. Nice entry into the mouth - round and fuller than expected from a Pinot Grigio. Flint and melon flavors with a nice concentration of lemon, peach and a touch of cream. Round and lush through the finish.
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Tags: 2007, california, Cellars, Coast, cream, flint, gold, grigio, honeydew, lemon, melon, Napa, North, oakville, peach, pear, pinot, saddleback, stone, white, White wine, wine, yellow
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
89 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Dec 2008
Pale, bright steely gold color. Light pear and apple aromas are joined by caramel, baking spices and wet stones with a lingering touch of ripe nectarines. Round and creamy on the entry with a warm, toasty apple cobbler mid-palate. Full bodied with great balance. Long, lingering butterscotch flavor.
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Tags: 2006, apple, baking, butterscotch, caramel, chardonnay, Coast, cobbler, cream, farrell, gary, gold, nectarine, North, pear, River, Russian, selection, sonoma, spice, stone, toast, valley, white, White wine, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
90 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 10 Dec 2008
Medium lemon-green core with a bright, clear rim. Huge aromatics in the glass. Lots of ripe green and yellow pear with a tropical pineapple hint are all surrounded by plenty of toast, nutmeg and wet slate. Toasty on the front palate with new oak around yellow apple and pear with a core of creamy lemon. Rich and full bodied with great acidity and a spicy nutmeg and cream finish.
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Tags: 2007, alexander, apple, california, chardonnay, chateau, Coast, cream, green, lemon, North, nutmeg, oak, pear, pineapple, ripe, slate, sonoma, souverain, toast, tropical, valley, white, White wine, wine, yellow
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
90 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 04 Dec 2008
Medium yellow core with a bright, clear rim. Ripe tropical pineapple aromas accented by light oak, yellow apples and a soothing hit of marjoram. Classic Napa Chardonnay on the palate. Medium bodied with light notes of cream and toasted oak surrounding yellow apple and pear fruits. Fresh, flavorful and a nice lingering finish.
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Tags: 2007, apple, california, carneros, chardonnay, Coast, cream, los, marjoram, neyers, North, oak, pear, pineapple, toast, toasted, tropical, white, White wine, wine, yellow
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
90 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 21 Oct 2008
Medium lemon yellow core with a bright clear rim. Ripe and tropical on the nose with yellow pear and apple fruits backed by rich mango, nectarine and a dose of wet slate. Impressively round in the mouth with nice full body and rich mouth feel. Pineapple and mango flavors are accented by zesty lemon and lime, all underscored by a good dose of minerals and acid. Round and ripe yet crisp and refreshing. A complex, fun California Chardonnay.
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Tags: 2006, apple, california, Central, chardonnay, Coast, Highlands, lemon, lime, Lucia, mango, mer, mineral, monterey, nectarine, pear, pineapple, ripe, santa, silver, slate, soleil, tropical, white, White wine, wine, yellow, zest
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
88 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 30 Oct 2008
Medium gold core with a clear rim. Tropical aromas of pineapple and mango join the classic yellow apple and lemon zest, all surrounded by a hint of roasted hazelnut and vanilla toast. Great acid on the palate with ripe Meyer lemon flavors taking charge. More subtle yellow pear come in on the mid-palate, joined by the hazelnut and lingering vanilla and nutmeg baking spices.
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Tags: 2004, apple, baking, california, carneros, chardonnay, Coast, gold, hazelnut, hyde, lemon, mango, merryvale, meyer, North, nutmeg, pear, pineapple, roast, spice, toast, tropical, vanilla, Vineyard, white, White wine, wine, yellow, zest
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
90 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 25 Nov 2008
Light yellow-gold core with a bright clear rim. Impressively rich aromas. Candied lemon zest, white flowers, wet stone, mango and ripe yellow pear all surrounded by creamy, toasty oak. Smooth and seductive on the palate entry. Yellow pear and apple surround a light mineral core. Nice acidity supporting the fruit and a long toasted lemon zest finish. Fresh, deep and easy to drink.
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Tags: apple, bastion, beaune, Burgundy, candy, chanson, chardonnay, cream, cru, Fils, flower, france, gold, lemon, mango, mineral, oak, pear, pere, premier, red wine, rich, stone, toast, white, wine, yellow, zest
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