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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Hillsborough Vineyards – Opal, Petit Manseng 2022 – Virginia

Hillsborough Vineyards – Opal, Petit Manseng 2022 – Virginia

The nose is fruity and racy. It reveals notes of small yellow fruits, straw and small notes of acacia flowers associated with touches of pineapple as well as fine hints of beeswax and an imperceptible hint of almost zest. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, suavity, roundness as well as fat. On the palate…

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October One Vineyard, O1V 2022, Viognier – Virginia

October One Vineyard, O1V 2022, Viognier – Virginia

The nose is fruity, taut, racy and offers a stretched side. It reveals notes of Williams pear, pulpy white peach and small notes of mirabelle plum associated with touches of small yellow fruits as well as a subtle hint of zest and a discreet hint of bergamot. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a…

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Cama, Petit Manseng 2022 – Virginia

Cama, Petit Manseng 2022 – Virginia

The nose is fruity (quite marked by white fruits) and offers a certain minerality. There are notes of white peach, crunchy small fruits and small notes of zest associated with a floral touch. The palate is nicely juicy and offers brightness, gourmandize as well as a nice pulpiness of the fruit. On the palate this…

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Cama, Albarino 2023 – Virginia

Cama, Albarino 2023 – Virginia

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a certain brightness as well as a small mellowness. It reveals notes of pulpy white peach, apricot and small notes of quince associated with touches of white flowers as well as a discreet mineral hint. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, suavity, a mineral frame as well…

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