Nectarine

Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2015

Quite a light to mid lemon in colour for its 11 years of age. Nutty (almond and cashew) aromas. Oak has integrated. The palate shows those same nutty notes together with that trademark pear character with white nectarine. Overall still youthful. My remaining 3 bottles will easily see out this decade. — 4 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Impressive!
Doug Powers

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Love the Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay. That downstairs art gallery at Leeuwin Estate with all those paintings is amazing!!
Bob McDonald

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@Doug Powers They also have great concerts there. I remember one year the London Philharmonic (I think) was drowned out by the kookaburras at various times!

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

Pinot Noir Rosé 2022

Dry, dry nectarine, cantaloupe, crushed shells. And dry. — 2 years ago

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Klein Constantia

Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Muscat à Petits Grains 2017

This is “will never forget the first time I tried it” level. Definitely greatest wine I’ve ever tasted in its category, possibly best sweet wine. Starts much paler than I expected, light gold. Nose is a journey, surprises with freshness, liveliness though with the highest concentration imaginable. White peach, white nectarine, lychee, rose water, intense white florals, an after-rain sense of freshness. On the palate yet another surprise: so much minerality (!!!) that the intensity gets carried by bright, almost riesling-like acidity and the insane amount of sugar is so well balanced that it’s barely noticeable until the crazy long finish. What a ride!!! — 3 years ago

Château Suduiraut

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2009

From a 0,375.
Dense and Impressive stuff.
Honey, tangerine, grilled nectarine, dried apricots, marzipan. Lots of spice like peppery botrytis, saffron and yellow curry. Striking resemblance with warm caramel/vanilla/creamy pastry like Pastel de nata!
Gorgeously rich, carressing, enveloping mouthfeel plus an endless finish.
So complex, yet so delicious.. Great!
Should drink Sauternes more often…
— 9 months ago

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Robert Sinskey Vineyards

Los Carneros Vin Gris of Pinot Noir 2023

White peach, nectarine, herbal. — 10 months ago

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Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Very elegant with Medium intensity aromas and flavors of apple, pineapple, apricot, white peach, nectarine, elderflower, brioche, clove, vanilla and smoke.
Hint of dried apricot and honey.
Very good quality, balancing aromatics with a hint of oak. Interesting style with batonnage, 18% new French oak
— 3 years ago

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Morlet Family Vineyards

Ma Princesse Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2013

Nectarine, vanilla, oak, honeysuckle, oats and caramel-cookiedough.
Voluptuous, sexy yet noble and refined.
Fantastic.
— 4 years ago

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Aubert

Powder House Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2019

This wine is opulent & mouth-filling, with viscous tearing…

It wears a deep lemon robe & gives effortlessly expressive aromas & flavors of perfectly ripe peach, nectarine, papaya, grilled mango, honeydew, apple blossom, lemon curd, creme brûlée, bergamot, lemongrass, white tea, apricot confiture on buttered toast, cream, nougat, almondine, flint, struck match, & wet stones.

On the palate it’s dry & full-bodied with high alcohol (15.1 % ABV! 👀) and concentrated aromas & flavors & bright acidity to keep it in balance.

It’s positively delicious with a persistent finish & lingering presence.
— 10 months ago

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That ABV is insane
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@Jay Kline @Somm David T While it presented as ‘high’ alcohol, it didn’t present itself as over 15%! That was a shocker.

Loveblock

Marlborough Pinot Gris 2020

Charming and easy to drink but with some saline complexity. Mineral nose, same on the palate it with all sorts of white nectarine and golden delicious goodness. — 3 years ago

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Domaine Marcel Deiss

Complantaion Alsace Gewürztraminer Blend 2020

A go to value wine.

This is Marcel Diess’ entry level wine. Many of his wines go for hundreds. The thing is, he has no clue how to make an entry level wine and this is just amazing.

Get it and it’s nectarine juiciness before the secret is out.
— 3 years ago

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