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2007 Arietta On the White Keys (750ml)
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Vintage: 2007
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Arietta On the White Keys
Vineyard:
Designation: On the White Keys
Appellation: Sonoma Mountain
Producer: Arietta
Varietal: Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
Type: White
Country: USA
Region: California
Sub-Region: Sonoma County
Alcohol:
Tasting note: Pale, bright yellow. Wonderfully fresh aromas of grapefruit pith, honey, lanolin, minerals and fresh herbs. Dense and sweet, with terrific grip and pungency to the flavors of grapefruit, lemon and anise. Wonderfully chewy and tactile wine with a reverberating finish. This stayed fresh in the recorked bottle for days. Most of the sauvignon blanc component did not go through malolactic, but all of the semillon did-"to accentuate its honeyed character," noted winemaker Erickson. (93pts. Stephen Tanzer)
Tasted: May 2009
Score: 93
Drink: N/A
Tasting note: This cuvee is put through partial malolactic, and is aged in a combination of new oak, stainless steel, and neutral wood. Honeysuckle, lemon oil, and floral notes as well as hints of exotic fruits emerge from this medium-bodied, dry white. (89pts. Robert Parker)
Tasted: Dec. 2008
Score: 89
Drink: 2008-11
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