Eola - Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Wow, was this good! Opened alongside a 2008 D’yquem and a 2009 LaTour Blanche after an evening of champagne.
This is Antica Terra’s first dessert wine, and two renditions were made (both 100% Chardonnay). The first became ice wine (this one), the other dessert wine was made with the fruit held in baskets, with air space around each cluster, to continue ripening off the vine for an additional month.
In the company it was in, this stood out. Richly golden in the glass. Extremely fragrant showing notes of honeysuckle, bright orange marmalade, ripe peach, sweet lemon cream, and a little brown sugar. Not cloying in any way on the palate, it showed a richness in between the D’yquem (powerfully viscous) and the LaTour Blanche (more elegant, high toned). This was spellbinding in how layered it was sporting such an insane finish…lemon ricotta cookies and pineapple. Kiss of acidity to liven it up. Wish I could have opened this solo!
Wow, was this good! Opened alongside a 2008 D’yquem and a 2009 LaTour Blanche after an evening of champagne.
This is Antica Terra’s first dessert wine, and two renditions were made (both 100% Chardonnay). The first became ice wine (this one), the other dessert wine was made with the fruit held in baskets, with air space around each cluster, to continue ripening off the vine for an additional month.
In the company it was in, this stood out. Richly golden in the glass. Extremely fragrant showing notes of honeysuckle, bright orange marmalade, ripe peach, sweet lemon cream, and a little brown sugar. Not cloying in any way on the palate, it showed a richness in between the D’yquem (powerfully viscous) and the LaTour Blanche (more elegant, high toned). This was spellbinding in how layered it was sporting such an insane finish…lemon ricotta cookies and pineapple. Kiss of acidity to liven it up. Wish I could have opened this solo!
