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Kakheti Rkatsiteli
Kakheti, Georgia
Muted aromas of apricot, honey, some dried flowers. Dusty, grainy quality. Darjeeling tea, a little acetone. Solidly built overall, but doesn’t quite match the complexity and concentration of the best skin contact whites.
Muted aromas of apricot, honey, some dried flowers. Dusty, grainy quality. Darjeeling tea, a little acetone. Solidly built overall, but doesn’t quite match the complexity and concentration of the best skin contact whites.
Nov 18th, 2020V. interesting. Subtle.
V. interesting. Subtle.
Apr 5th, 2018
Clear butternut gold in the glass. Dried apricots and pottery on the nose. Medium full body and medium plus acidity with medium tannins. Palate of terra cotta, dry ripe stone fruit, and white pepper. A sturdy white in the orange style from one of the original wine regions. Rich eastern European, Ural/Caucasian, or southern US foods would be a great pairing.
Clear butternut gold in the glass. Dried apricots and pottery on the nose. Medium full body and medium plus acidity with medium tannins. Palate of terra cotta, dry ripe stone fruit, and white pepper. A sturdy white in the orange style from one of the original wine regions. Rich eastern European, Ural/Caucasian, or southern US foods would be a great pairing.
2 people found it helpfulJul 7th, 2017
This is one of the most refined amber wines I’ve had. It had the characteristic dried apricot and tea-like tannin, with a varietal, floral, bright whiff of rkatsiteli one would recognize from the white expression of the grape. Not surprisingly this complemented a Georgian meal of eggplant salad, turkey walnut stew and khachapuri perfectly.
This is one of the most refined amber wines I’ve had. It had the characteristic dried apricot and tea-like tannin, with a varietal, floral, bright whiff of rkatsiteli one would recognize from the white expression of the grape. Not surprisingly this complemented a Georgian meal of eggplant salad, turkey walnut stew and khachapuri perfectly.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 11th, 2021Bright amber in the glass. Nose and palate of dried orange and pottery with a hint of sherry. Medium plus acidity and medium tannins support the full-bodied mouthfeel and of course, elevate this to the epitome of a Whit food wine. Fried chicken? Tuna casserole? Roasted ham (northern or southern)? Vegetable lasagna? Here’s your wine!
Bright amber in the glass. Nose and palate of dried orange and pottery with a hint of sherry. Medium plus acidity and medium tannins support the full-bodied mouthfeel and of course, elevate this to the epitome of a Whit food wine. Fried chicken? Tuna casserole? Roasted ham (northern or southern)? Vegetable lasagna? Here’s your wine!
1 person found it helpfulNov 29th, 2017
Savory, elegant lifted. Stone fruit and focus. Yum!
Savory, elegant lifted. Stone fruit and focus. Yum!
1 person found it helpfulJul 10th, 2014
At Eastern Standard, Boston. Clean, precise; lots of quince, membrillo. Not overly tannic. Well done.
At Eastern Standard, Boston. Clean, precise; lots of quince, membrillo. Not overly tannic. Well done.
Aug 21st, 2016
Love this "amber" wine. Apricots, ripe pear skins, some sherry notes and a touch of heat on the finish. Definitely exotic, eminently quaffable.
Love this "amber" wine. Apricots, ripe pear skins, some sherry notes and a touch of heat on the finish. Definitely exotic, eminently quaffable.
May 14th, 2016
sizable wine of savoury salinity with great depth. takes time to unfold...
sizable wine of savoury salinity with great depth. takes time to unfold...
Feb 21st, 2016
An amber wine! Bitter tannins from the skins make this wine starkly dry. It's also quite salty, with peach and apricot aromas and acidity giving it refreshing juiciness.
An amber wine! Bitter tannins from the skins make this wine starkly dry. It's also quite salty, with peach and apricot aromas and acidity giving it refreshing juiciness.
Oct 13th, 2015