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Forlorn Hope

Sihaya Vare Vineyard Ribolla Gialla

9.126 ratings
9.115 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Ribolla Gialla
Chicken, Turkey, Duck, Goose, Squash & Root Vegetables, Pork, Mushrooms, Shellfish, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Manchego & Parmesan, Cream Sauces

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Forlorn HopeNapa Valley, CaliforniaRibolla Gialla
Top Notes For
Phil Stice
9.2

Mandarin orange, floral, nectarine skin, poached peach.

Mandarin orange, floral, nectarine skin, poached peach.

2 people found it helpfulApr 30th, 2015
Michael Sinowitz

Delicious skin contact ribolla. Citrus (& peel), minerality, good acidity. Held up nicely over a few days.

Delicious skin contact ribolla. Citrus (& peel), minerality, good acidity. Held up nicely over a few days.

1 person found it helpfulMar 24th, 2017
Alex Hill
8.8

Persimmon and peach with a touch of oxidation and persistent tannin.

Persimmon and peach with a touch of oxidation and persistent tannin.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 9th, 2016
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.3

Wow!

Wow!

Jul 7th, 2017
Clayton Bahr
9.4

Picked up this wine in Napa, it goes wonderful with our "wish it was summer" dinner of brats, beet slaw, potato & pasta salad

Picked up this wine in Napa, it goes wonderful with our "wish it was summer" dinner of brats, beet slaw, potato & pasta salad

May 24th, 2015
Mark Flocco
9.0

Weightier than I expected with very fine texture.

Weightier than I expected with very fine texture.

Apr 29th, 2015
Michael Myers
9.0

Good but would be much better with a little less oak treatment, or perhaps some more bottle age to integrate the oak a bit more.

Good but would be much better with a little less oak treatment, or perhaps some more bottle age to integrate the oak a bit more.

Apr 20th, 2015
M. Ventre
9.2

Spiced apple cider and minerals, medium plus acid with less grip than I expected considering the skin contact.. weightless on the palate, clean finish..

Spiced apple cider and minerals, medium plus acid with less grip than I expected considering the skin contact.. weightless on the palate, clean finish..

Mar 8th, 2015
Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

10

2012. Has softened and picked up beautiful weight.

2012. Has softened and picked up beautiful weight.

Jul 26th, 2014
Nick Bumstead

Perfect with pizza at Roberta's.

Perfect with pizza at Roberta's.

Dec 11th, 2015