Is this California’s greatest dessert wine? Every time I enjoy a glass I’m convinced it just might be (and if not, Navarro’s Cluster Select Gewürztraminer or Muscat make a compelling case as well). With laser sharp acidity and a surgical precision, the wine accomplishes a captivating balance between cool, wet stone flavors coupled with a more luscious cornucopia of fruit - ripe green apple, pear, and guava. Slightly viscous and entrancingly long - if the Mosel were found on California’s North Coast...
Is this California’s greatest dessert wine? Every time I enjoy a glass I’m convinced it just might be (and if not, Navarro’s Cluster Select Gewürztraminer or Muscat make a compelling case as well). With laser sharp acidity and a surgical precision, the wine accomplishes a captivating balance between cool, wet stone flavors coupled with a more luscious cornucopia of fruit - ripe green apple, pear, and guava. Slightly viscous and entrancingly long - if the Mosel were found on California’s North Coast...
Jun 20th, 2018
Another one from the 10 yr+ CA 375ml bin. Great version of this wine. Maybe 5 years left, but drink up.
Another one from the 10 yr+ CA 375ml bin. Great version of this wine. Maybe 5 years left, but drink up.
1 person found it helpfulJun 12th, 2017
Fig, walnut, balsamic. Still sweet, great cut. Perfectly preserved and delicious
Fig, walnut, balsamic. Still sweet, great cut. Perfectly preserved and delicious
1 person found it helpfulFeb 20th, 2017
Not really for my palet, but aged as it should. Way too sweet for me. All I needed was a sip.
Not really for my palet, but aged as it should. Way too sweet for me. All I needed was a sip.
1 person found it helpfulJan 19th, 2014
Anderson Valley, North Coast, California, USA
