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Fox Hill Vineyard Cortese

9.0117 ratings
9.044 pro ratings
Mendocino, North Coast, California, USA
Cortese
Top Notes For
John Willison

Bruised yellow fruit, Asian pear, beeswax, bit of a green finish.

Bruised yellow fruit, Asian pear, beeswax, bit of a green finish.

Jun 9th, 2023
Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.0

Beeswax, lemon oil, dried herb. Textural grip.

Beeswax, lemon oil, dried herb. Textural grip.

Jan 16th, 2023
Meg Herring

Persimmon, orange, lemon,and beeswax. Legit obsessed with this wine

Persimmon, orange, lemon,and beeswax. Legit obsessed with this wine

Nov 21st, 2018
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.0

This is really fun and really good. Great texture and mouthfeel. Lots of skin contact but not annoyingly so.

This is really fun and really good. Great texture and mouthfeel. Lots of skin contact but not annoyingly so.

Feb 21st, 2018
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.2

Is this the best Cortese in the world? Who knows, but it certainly speaks with its own idiosyncratic voice. Rich, honeyed, pear - broad on the palate but with acidity to spare. And somehow, this isn't Chenin. But it is from Mendocino. And it is deeeeeeeee-licious.

Is this the best Cortese in the world? Who knows, but it certainly speaks with its own idiosyncratic voice. Rich, honeyed, pear - broad on the palate but with acidity to spare. And somehow, this isn't Chenin. But it is from Mendocino. And it is deeeeeeeee-licious.

1 person found it helpfulDec 16th, 2017
Lindsay Huntsman

General Manager/Wine Buyer Glen Ellen Star

9.6

Honey Asian pear bruised apple. Slightly oxidized. Reminds me of older Chenin. Definite yes.

Honey Asian pear bruised apple. Slightly oxidized. Reminds me of older Chenin. Definite yes.

1 person found it helpfulSep 23rd, 2014
Levi Glenn

Golden and richer than expected. More brightness would be appreciated. Nice juicy mid with some nice nutty character. Worked well on its own, but not that well with the live uni. Don't have very much experience with the variety.

Golden and richer than expected. More brightness would be appreciated. Nice juicy mid with some nice nutty character. Worked well on its own, but not that well with the live uni. Don't have very much experience with the variety.

Aug 14th, 2016
Harumph Wines

Owner Harumph Wines

8.6

Faint caramel coated green apple, a bit of golden raisin, fresh clean finish with great balanced acidity

Faint caramel coated green apple, a bit of golden raisin, fresh clean finish with great balanced acidity

Dec 2nd, 2015
Stephanie Losee

What a surprise--keeps evolving. Serious honey, but with acid. I want a case.

What a surprise--keeps evolving. Serious honey, but with acid. I want a case.

Nov 25th, 2015
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.0

Surprising weight and texture, partial skin fermentation, partial direct press. Geeky wine more than a crowd pleaser, and really needs food. I dig it. #kogodwinemerchant

Surprising weight and texture, partial skin fermentation, partial direct press. Geeky wine more than a crowd pleaser, and really needs food. I dig it. #kogodwinemerchant

Nov 17th, 2015