Massican
Annia Napa Valley Tocai Friulano Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
Light lemon, sea water, crushed stone. Bright with good acidity.
Light lemon, sea water, crushed stone. Bright with good acidity.
Jun 15th, 2023Massican never disappoints. Mild lemon, sea water, minerality. Just plain good.
Massican never disappoints. Mild lemon, sea water, minerality. Just plain good.
Jul 16th, 2022
I must brag…. Petroski and I are engaged in a wonderful old school D&D campaign.
I must brag…. Petroski and I are engaged in a wonderful old school D&D campaign.
May 7th, 2022Myer lemon, unripe pear, white flowers, crushed shells. Just ordered a mix Massican case of the 2021’s…to start. Pairs so well with oysters.
Myer lemon, unripe pear, white flowers, crushed shells. Just ordered a mix Massican case of the 2021’s…to start. Pairs so well with oysters.
Apr 9th, 2022
Interesting - and yes I know it’s a “hip” wine on virtually every list on the east coast. But I’m more like …meh. Very easy to drink, and a crowd pleaser, but don’t give this to the Kim Crawford drinkers at your bar.
Interesting - and yes I know it’s a “hip” wine on virtually every list on the east coast. But I’m more like …meh. Very easy to drink, and a crowd pleaser, but don’t give this to the Kim Crawford drinkers at your bar.
Dec 25th, 2021
So what does it mean for a wine to be “drinkable?” We tend to throw that word around a lot in wine writing or criticism, but what does it really mean? For me it’s a perfect combination of seamlessness and deliciousness. Seamless in that there’s no single texture, flavor, or sensory quality of the wine that sticks out and calls attention to itself. Deliciousness in the delight of its flavors and aromas. The combination makes bottles disappear soooooo fast. Clearly I did not buy enough bottles of this wine, which offers a stunningly easy-to-drink melange of white flowers, Asian pears, apple, and pomelo pith layered over a stony core shot through with seawater. A blend of 48% Tocai Friulano, 41% Ribolla Gialla, and 11% Chardonnay, it’s one of California’s most iconic white wines in my book. 2018 Massican “Annia” White Blend, Napa Valley, CA. Go @danpetroski, go!
So what does it mean for a wine to be “drinkable?” We tend to throw that word around a lot in wine writing or criticism, but what does it really mean? For me it’s a perfect combination of seamlessness and deliciousness. Seamless in that there’s no single texture, flavor, or sensory quality of the wine that sticks out and calls attention to itself. Deliciousness in the delight of its flavors and aromas. The combination makes bottles disappear soooooo fast. Clearly I did not buy enough bottles of this wine, which offers a stunningly easy-to-drink melange of white flowers, Asian pears, apple, and pomelo pith layered over a stony core shot through with seawater. A blend of 48% Tocai Friulano, 41% Ribolla Gialla, and 11% Chardonnay, it’s one of California’s most iconic white wines in my book. 2018 Massican “Annia” White Blend, Napa Valley, CA. Go @danpetroski, go!
Sep 1st, 2021Over ripe lemon, herbal medicine, crushed stone, lingering finish.
Over ripe lemon, herbal medicine, crushed stone, lingering finish.
Aug 14th, 2021
Intriguing wine and pretty flexible with various seafood.
Intriguing wine and pretty flexible with various seafood.
Jun 21st, 2021Over ripe lemon, honeysuckle, slightly herbal, minerality. Unique.
Over ripe lemon, honeysuckle, slightly herbal, minerality. Unique.
Jun 20th, 2021Blinded by the light. There’s something ineffable about this blend of three grapes, that has seamlessly woven them together to be greater than the sum of its parts. Like an antique glass window shining in the evening sunlight, 48% Friulano, 41% Ribolla Gialla, and 11% Chardonnay meld into a synesthesia of sunlight, burbling mountain stream and white flowers. Pear skin, lemon pith, grapefruit and wet stones soar through a gorgeous arc, with small bursts of chamomile. Outstanding. 2018 Massican “Annia” White Blend, Napa, California. @massicanwinery rocks it, as usual.
Blinded by the light. There’s something ineffable about this blend of three grapes, that has seamlessly woven them together to be greater than the sum of its parts. Like an antique glass window shining in the evening sunlight, 48% Friulano, 41% Ribolla Gialla, and 11% Chardonnay meld into a synesthesia of sunlight, burbling mountain stream and white flowers. Pear skin, lemon pith, grapefruit and wet stones soar through a gorgeous arc, with small bursts of chamomile. Outstanding. 2018 Massican “Annia” White Blend, Napa, California. @massicanwinery rocks it, as usual.
Jun 15th, 2021