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 | 2007 Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon Margaret River
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Ratings and Awards
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Wine Spectator Score: 87 |
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Awards:
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Varietal:
| Other White Wines
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| | | Score | User | City | State | Country | Tasting Notes | Time |
| 29 | | WS | 87 | iWineDb Admin | | | | Unpublished | 09/02/2008 |
| 75 | | | 90 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | Warm weather calls for light- to medium-bodied wines that are enhanced by being chilled, show lively fruit and good, crisp acidity. This is just such a wine. With hits pale greenish straw color, its aromas of lemongrass, citrus (grapefruit) zest, and a hint of white pepper, this is an ideal warm-weather wine. As it opens in the glass, it acquires a suggestion of white stone fruits, and its mid palate is broad and fruit-laden, especially suggesting passion fruit and carabola (star fruit) . Good acidity keeps the long finish crisp, while the texture is creamy. A portion is barrel fermented. There might be just a bit of residual sugar here, but not above .2-.3. The ratios are 53% Sauvignon Blanc and 47% Semillon--the classic white Bordeaux blend. Serve moderately chilled, about 55ºF/13ºC in medium-sized tulip-shaped glasses. Drink young; not a keeper. Foods: feta cheese-stuffed green olives; feta or goat cheese; pasta with pesto; fresh oysters with lemon or baked with cream sauce and fresh herbs, very likely also Rockefeller; cheese-filled ravioli or tortellini with pesto; simple grilled fish or scallops; seafood our white-meat poultry with Asian accents.
Georgia Distributor:
National Distributing Co. | 09/01/2008 |
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