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With a crisp entry of green apple and wet stone, this impressive, small-production offering is effusive in floral highlights of jasmine and orange blossom. Buoyantly fresh in the glass, it has substantial body weight and texture that finishes in a cohesive whole.
93 POINTS - Wine Enthusiast
Ripe and lush with concentrated melon and white peach. Tropical and citrus flavors blend into a rich and supple core. The finish is persistent and shows an enticing minerality.
Aroma: tropical, butterscotch, slight hazelnut, fresh apple/pear, minerality around the edges, cantaloupe, white peach, lemon meringue
Palate: elegant, understated power, mineral, viscous, rich, creamy, fat, lush, slight honey
Finish: persistent, long, polished
91 Points - Wine Enthusiast
A rich aroma of papaya and Bosc pear with underlying honeysuckle, brown spice, and hints of crème brûlée define the nose of the classic Chardonnay. While on the palate the entry is unctuous, round, and full. Tropical notes continue in the mouth supported by a balanced, graceful acidity with a whisper of lemon zest. The medium long finish is balanced and enticing.
Aroma: bosc pear, brown spice, tropical (papaya), crème brulee, honeysuckle, creamy, slightly yeasty
Palate: unctuous, full, tropical, balanced acidity, graceful, oily, textural
Finish: medium, structured, less fruit forward but complex
Features savory red currant and raspberry aromas plus charcuterie and savory smoked meat. Loads of wild berry and balanced acidity seamlessly flow into a structured core laced with sweet red fruits and a full, creamy finish.
Aroma: juicy, spice red raspberry, savory, charcuterie, smoked meat, blueberry, expressive, forward fruit, red plum, red currant
Palate: savory, fruit compote, red currant jam, bright acidity, structure, seamless, wild berry, sweet fruit, raspberry, sweet spice
Finish: soft full entry, balanced, creamy,
Expressive aroma of ripe red fruit followed by a suggestion of forest floor, licorice, and lavender introduce this wine. Juicy red fruit continues through a layered silky palate backed with bright acidity. The finish is lush and long backed by complex lingering fruit. Seamlless. Graceful. Elegant.
Aroma: intense, rich, red fruits – cherry-currant-plum, cherry cola, lavender, briary, red licorice, floral-rose, vanilla
Palate: juicy layered, silky, creamy, vanilla, full, fat, red fruits – plum-raspberry-cherry, bacony, brown spice, bright acidity
Finish: lush, round, long, lingering fruit, integrated tannin, silky, fruit carries from aroma through the finish, elegant and graceful
A beautiful color, with pure and lush flavors featuring ripe red fruit and hints of sage and dried violets. Rich and loamy on the palate with balanced acidity, persistent fruit, and depth throughout the lingering finish.
Aroma: lush red and blue fruit, spice, sage, juicy fruit, sweet aroma, hint of violets, loamy, complex
Palate: rich mouthfeel, more dark fruit, ripe fruit, ripe plum, nice acidity, savory
Finish: balanced, well integrated, good length, smooth, seamless