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86
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
Five Mediterranean grapes are combined in this blend, including viognier. Intriguing, quite ripe tropical star fruit, fennel, cracked wheat bread, waxy nose. The wine is full to mid-weight and quite creamy, with some heat and pithy grapefruit peel bitterness. Good length.
- Price:
- $10.95
- Type:
- White
- Varietal:
- N/A
- Vintage:
- 2005
- Region:
- Rhône Valley
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