Winery - Barker's Marque
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This bargain-priced Riesling starts off with scents of petrichor—roughly, wet stones—and lime, then transitions into fruitier flavors of green apple and citrus. It’s off-dry in style, with a finish that features balanced sweetness and acidity and a honeyed tinge.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The bold aromas are chili peppery, just hinting at riper fruit below, but the flavors are reversed, with peach and pineapple in the lead followed by peppery notes. This medium-bodied Sauvignon Blanc ends on notes of grapefruit and jalapeno; really good for the price.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Passion fruit and nectarine aromas are joined by hints of jalapeno, while the palate displays stone fruit flavors with tropical overtones and grassy accents. This medium-bodied wine is textbook Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at a refreshingly affordable price.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Rather flinty on opening, although that subsides somehat to reveal green, leafy aromas. This is a lighter-bodied Sauvignon Blanc that's refreshingly brisk and dry, raspingly fresh and green, with a crisply acidic, lingering finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A terrific value, the 2009 Arona Sauvignon Blanc features bold aromas of gooseberries and pineapple and assertive flavors of Ruby Red grapefruit and crushed tomato leaf. It's medium-bodied, with a suprisingly long finish for a wine of this price.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Shows plenty of weight on the palate, but also an overall lack of intensity to its slightly vegetal—green pea—flavors. Still, there’s enough passion fruit and grapefruit to provide a sense of balance and a crisp, clean finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit too vegetal, balancing asparagus notes with just enough grapefruit flavors to keep a modicum of balance. Tart on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This medium-bodied Sauvignon Blanc leans a bit toward the vegetal side of the spectrum, yet retains enough ripe character to balance the ledger. Fresh green pea and grapefruit aromas segue into intense, slightly vegetal flavors, but the underlying honey, peach and citrus notes even things out.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine doesn’t show the ripeness of Barker’s Marque’s other SBs, instead offering hard nectarine and underripe melon flavors accented by a grassy, herbal finish. It’s still good, probably at its best served alongside simple fish dishes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pungent and sweaty but nevertheless inviting, this is a walk on the wild side of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. It’s full-on boxwood and passionfruit; a potent, weighty wine with a intensely feral quality. Drink now.
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