Posts Tagged ‘zest’
Monday, April 13th, 2009
91/B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 24 Feb 2009
Medium lemon green color with tons of very persistent, tiny bubbles. Raspberry aromas flow from the glass and are quickly surrounded by biscuit, lemon, yellow apple and a touch of wet stone. Creamy entry in the mouth with a hint of raspberry followed by lemon and lime zest. The little bubbles fill the mouth, and the flavors linger with a touch of toast and vanilla.
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Tags: 2002, anderson valley, apple, biscuit, brut, bubble, california, cream, ermitage, green, l'ermitage, lemon, lime, mendocino, north coast, raspberry, roederer estate, sparkling, stone, toast, vanilla, yellow, zest
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
86/A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 17 Feb 2009
Clear with a light lemon-green core and tons of tiny bubbles. Fresh, youthful and bright on the nose with lemon, lime and green apple aromas. Tiny creamy bubbles fill the mouth. Fresh green apple is accented by lemon zest and a touch of white peach. Crisp with a hint of sweet and a fairly short finish.
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Tags: apple, brut, bubble, canella, cream, green, italy, lemon, lime, peach, prosecco, sparkling, spumante, veneto, white, White wine, zest
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Thursday, February 5th, 2009
91 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 16 Jan 2009
Dark inky purple with a bright fuchsia rim. Tons of orange zest in the nose supported by dark blackberry, blueberry and rich caramel. Thick entry on the palate with fruit that unfolds from front to back. Plum, caramel, blackberry and boysenberry fill the mouth. Still very young with lots of fine grained tannins, balanced oak and a nice underlying acidity. Lingering spicy dark fruit finish.
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Tags: 2007, blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, california, caramel, fuchsia, lakeville, neyers, north coast, oak, old, orange, plum, purple, red, Road, sonoma, sonoma coast, spice, Syrah, zest
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Thursday, February 5th, 2009
93 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 Jan 2009
Medium purple core with a pink rim. Big candied blackberry, raspberry and cherry fruit explodes on the nose, surrounded by cola and orange zest with a nice lifted rose petal note. Very floral on the front palate with roses swimming around orange and raspberry. Very young, with just a hint of oak spice coming through. Great complexity and balance front to back; great for drinking now, and will keep getting better over the next 3 - 5 years.
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Tags: 2007, blackberry, california, candy, cherry, cola, floral, keefer ranch, loring wine co, north coast, oak, orange, pink, pinot noir, purple, raspberry, red wine, rose, russian river valley, sonoma, spice, zest
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Thursday, February 5th, 2009
91 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 Jan 2009
Medium purple core with a violet rim. Fresh orange zest aromas over fresh violets, dark black cherry and a hint of licorice. Spicy orange on the entry followed by cherries and a touch of earth. Medium bodied with fresh acidity and light, smooth tannins. Lingering vanilla on the finish.
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Tags: 2007, black, california, central coast, cherry, earth, garys' vineyard, licorice, loring wine co, monterey, orange, pinot noir, purple, red wine, santa lucia highlands, spice, vanilla, violet, zest
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Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
91-93 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009
Fairly dense aromas of toast and spice around thick lemon and tons of flinty pear. The intense flint carries on to the front of the palate, supported by lemon zest. Medium bodied and incredibly well balanced; rich, yet finessed. A long mineral finish with lingering pear and lemon.
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Tags: 2007, aloxe, Burgundy, chardonnay, charlemagne, corton, cote de beaune, flint, france, grand cru, lemon, maison, mineral, olivier leflaive, olivier leflaive freres, pear, spice, toast, White wine, zest
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Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
91-93 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009
Lots of yellow pear exploding on the nose, lifted by light wild flowers, all underscored by wet stone and a touch of sweet nutmeg. Big stony entry on the mouth. Round and full with tons of lemon zest with sweet green pear and crisp green apple. Good length on the finish with a lingering touch of cream.
Aged in 100% French oak, 20-25% of which is new.
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Tags: 1er cru, 2007, apple, Burgundy, champ, chardonnay, cote de beaune, cream, flower, france, gain, green, lemon, maison, montrachet, nutmeg, oak, olivier leflaive, olivier leflaive freres, pear, premier cru, puligny, stone, White wine, wild, yellow, zest
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
86 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009
Pale white flower aromas with yellow pear and a touch of stone. Sweet pear and apple on the front palate. Medium+ acidity with good length of flavors on the finish - lemon zest and a hint of biscuit.
Fermented in 100% stainless steel
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Tags: 2007, apple, biscuit, Burgundy, chablis, chardonnay, france, lemon, les deux rives, olivier leflaive, olivier leflaive freres, stone, white flower, White wine, yellow pear, zest
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
86 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 Oct 2007
Light orange zest aromas followed by toast and milk chocolate. White truffles on the front of the palate lead to tight acidic green apple. Medium body, but a bit harsh on the finish. Lingering candied lemon.
Tags: 2000, apple, blanc, blancs, brut, candy, champagne, chocolate, fleuron, france, gimonnet, green, lemon, milk, orange, pierre, sparkling wine, toast, truffle, white, zest
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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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