Winery - San Juan Vineyards
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Sharp, tart and thin, with biting green apple fruit flavors. From a high-acid year in Washington, this definitely shows it.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Off-dry and stainless steel fermented, it carries some volatile scents in the nose. Bubble gum and candied orange flavors quickly turn bitter as the wine flattens out in the mouth.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Celilo grows some of the most distinctive and eagerly sought-after Chardonnay in Washington, and this little-known producer does a stand-up job with the fruit. Gorgeously etched with bright lime tones around fresh apple/pear fruit; good concentration, balance and length in a subtle style that shows the minerality to full advantage.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Barrel-fermented and put through complete malolactic fermentation, this well-made Gris may have started out quite acidic, but the winemaker has softened things up without sacrificing the crisp definition. Fresh apple flavors with suggestions of honey and lemon to add interest set this up as an archetypical summer seafood wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fruit flavors of ripe strawberry preserves open into a dark, toasty blended red. Straightforward and oaky, it’s a consumer-friendly style that should have wide appeal.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Folks seeking low alcohol wines should be sniffing around San Juan Vineyards; this clocks in at just 11.4% alcohol. Though very light, and very delicate, it is not without interest. These grapes have the sort of ephemeral resonance that you can’t get in the eastern Washington desert. Hints of honeycomb, melon and sweet hay combine and cluster in a lingering finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Strong new barrel flavors, surprising in a wine at this price, send up a lot of butterscotch and caramel over light cherry and plum flavors. There’s chocolate in here also, making it a tongue-pleasing budget bottle with more polish than you would expect.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Quite dry and bracing, this crisp white wine shows celery and root flavors, with a mix of dried herbs and plenty of acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Light, pale, tart, with generic, simple red berry flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Much the same blend as the winery’s ‘Red’ wine, only here the Sangiovese is replaced with Cabernet Sauvignon. Light flavors of black cherry and herb characterize a rather flat-lining wine with lots of acid.
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