The nose is mostly floral notes, kiwi fruit and maybe melon, minerals, and spices. It is crisp and clean on the palate, with great acidity and length. I find that there's a bit of a hard edge throughout, but then I get that with almost all whites, so I can't complain about it. It reminds us of a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc in style. Our usual "standby" whites are the Kim Crawford and its ilk, and the Floresta is worth the extra $5. We rated both 88, but like this one better.
Price: $26.29
Score: 88
Value: 3/5
Region: Chile
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Tasted: March 2009
UPC: 086785470344
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I saw in the Opimian society magazine, tidings, which is generally very conservative in scoring, and accurate to my palate, that they gave this exact wine a stunning and rare 92!! "Expressive and elegant, yet complex and pungent...." Serve with Halibut. (which i had with a recent kim crawford SB and found heavanly).
ReplyDeleteI hope I can get over to grab one before they are gone.