Barboursville Vineyard – Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2021 – Virginia

Barboursville Vineyard – Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2021 – Virginia

The nose is fruity, elegant, slightly creamy and offers a nice definition. It reveals notes of pulpy peach and small notes of unctuous apple associated with touches of lychee as well as discreet hints of citrus fruits, a subtle floral hint and crushed lychee. The palate is beautifully juicy, pulpy, racy and offers a tangy…

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Delaplane Cellars – Viognier 2023 – Virginia

Delaplane Cellars – Viognier 2023 – Virginia

(bottled 02/2024, tasted 07/2024) The nose is fruity, gourmand and offers a fine concentration as well as a certain deepness. It reveals notes of mirabelle plum, yellow peach and small notes of juicy small yellow fruits associated with a hint of ripe pineapple as well as a discreet hint of verbena / sap / hawthorn…

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Delaplane Cellars – Winemakers Reserve, Chardonnay 2021 – Virginia

Delaplane Cellars – Winemakers Reserve, Chardonnay 2021 – Virginia

The nose is aromatic, textured and slightly creamy. It reveals notes of crushed pear, crushed nectarine and small notes of juicy/pulpy mirabelle plum associated with fine hints of light oak/freshly-toasted, fine hints of mirabelle plum, concentrated yellow fruits as well as a hint of lime blossom, butter and a very discreet hint of verbena. The…

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Delaplane Cellars – Winemakers Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc 2023 – Virginia

Delaplane Cellars – Winemakers Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc 2023 – Virginia

The nose is fruity and offers a certain deepness, minerality as well as a fine power. It reveals notes of quenette, fleshy/ripe flat peach and small notes of fresh nutmeg, sense of place (local biotope) associated with fine touches of racy minerality, yellow apple and a very discreet hint of fresh physalis. The palate is…

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Delaplane Cellars – Sauvignon Blanc 2023 – Virginia

Delaplane Cellars – Sauvignon Blanc 2023 – Virginia

Beautiful fruity and aromatic nose that offers a certain roundness. It reveals notes of lychee, quenette and small notes of white peach associated with fine touches of fresh kumquat, discreet hints of lemon blossom as well as a discreet almost lime blossom hint and racy minerality. The palate is nicely juicy, fruity, well-balanced, well-built and…

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Bluemont – Petit Manseng 2023 – Virginia

Bluemont – Petit Manseng 2023 – Virginia

The nose is fruity and offers a certain concentration, a certain small intensity as well as deepness. It reveals notes of ripe mirabelle plum, physalis and small notes of yellow peach associated with a discreet hint of ripe citrus fruits/orange blossom. The palate is nicely built, fruity, well-balanced and offers a mineral frame, acidity, juiciness,…

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Bluemont – The Goat 2023, Chenin Blanc – Virginia

Bluemont – The Goat 2023, Chenin Blanc – Virginia

The nose is fruity, racy, ripe and offers a good definition as well as a certain purity. It reveals notes of lychee, ripe/fresh yellow peach, fresh flowers and small notes of lychee, mirabelle plum associated with touches of racy fruits as well as a discreet hint of apple blossom and delicate verbena. The palate is…

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Bluemont – Sauvignon Blanc 2023 – Virginia

Bluemont – Sauvignon Blanc 2023 – Virginia

The nose is aromatic and offers a fine complexity as well as a small floral side in the background. It reveals notes of ripe white grapefruit, fleshy flat peach and small notes of creamy small white fruits associated with fine hints of white flowers and crushed lychee. The palate is nicely built, fruity, well-balanced and…

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Bluemont – Albarino 2023 – Virginia

Bluemont – Albarino 2023 – Virginia

The nose is fruity and offers a fine intensity, a certain minerality as well as a very fine pulpiness. It reveals notes of mirabelle plum, kumquat and small notes of quince associated with touches of racy minerality, lily, crushed fruits as well as a very discreet coating / sweetening hint of the oak. The palate…

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Walsh Family – Paconia 2021, Bethany Ridgr Vineyard – Virginia

Walsh Family – Paconia 2021, Bethany Ridgr Vineyard – Virginia

(40% Viognier, 35% Chenin Blanc, 20% Albarino, 5% Petit Manseng ) The nose is fruity, mineral, clean and offers a fine complexity. It reveals notes of fresh/pulpy mirabelle plum, pulpy nectarine and small notes of lychee associated with touches of white flowers as well as discreet almost beeswax hints and a discreet hint of spices….

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