vintage: 2016

Kupelwieser Pinot Grigio 2016

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Kupelwieser
Varietal: Pinot Gris
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Alto Adige
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: Pays homage to its Austrian roots, this Italian pinot grigio is linier and complex with laser-like mineral elements that are a welcome addition to the crisp and bright green apple and pear notes. A good show of what potential there is in Alto Adige, this wine is quaffable and complex.
Kupelwieser Pinot Grigio 2016

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Tesoro Della Regina Pinot Grigio 2016

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Tesoro Della Regina
Varietal: Pinot Gris
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Valdadige - Etschtaler
Retail Price: $20.99

Tasting Notes: An elegant wine from Valdadige, Veneto, that has beautiful lychee and peach notes on the nose and pallet, with a distinct green apple element that defines the pallet. The acidity and minerality provide an excellent balance to this rich pinot grigio.
Tesoro Della Regina Pinot Grigio 2016

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Zeta Albarino White 2016

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Zeta Albarino
Varietal: White
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Spain
Retail Price: $19

Tasting Notes: Hints of anise and white flowers lead to crisp, fresh pit fruit on the palate. Love the tangy, tense finish here. Screams for seafood or flaky white fish.
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Seven Rings Chardonnay 2016

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Seven Rings
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Monterey
Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: Bold ripe apples and lemon, lime notes with a fair amount of vanilla and spice from the oak barrels to match. The acidity sings on the finish and holds everything together. This full-bodied chardonnay is a handful!
Seven Rings Chardonnay 2016

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Jade Cove Sauvignon Blanc 2016

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Jade Cove
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: New Zealand
Appellation: Marlborough
Retail Price: $17.99

Tasting Notes: The lemon and lime notes dominate this bright and bold sauvignon blanc, with its high acidity and powerful mouth feel rounding everything out. No shortage of power or wow factor, this pure fruit-driven Marlborough wine is a picture perfect example of rich-yet-fresh and approachable wine.
Jade Cove Sauvignon Blanc 2016

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Cottesbrook Sauvignon Blanc 2016

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Cottesbrook
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: New Zealand
Appellation: Marlborough
Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: The lime and passion fruit-heavy flavors deliver a clean and elegant New Zealand sauvignon blanc with the 10% barrel-aging treatment giving a structural element that complements the fruit. This more serious wine from Marlborough is a refreshing, complex and elegant “step up” from the well-known standards.
Cottesbrook Sauvignon Blanc 2016

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Picollo Ernesto White 2016

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Picollo Ernesto
Varietal: White
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Gavi - Cortese di Gavi
Retail Price: $17

Tasting Notes: This 100% Cortese wine starts off with wonderful bright fruit aromas. Most prevalent on first taste are flavors of apricot. Overall great acidity, but a clean refreshing wine to drink all summer long.
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Old Cannery Row Chardonnay 2016

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Old Cannery Row
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Monterey
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: Rich mouth coating chardonnay that starts with vanilla, coconut and pineapple notes, followed by a green apple bright finish. The butter, oak and creamy mouth feel really comes through here and is balanced by decadent tropical fruit flavor.
Old Cannery Row Chardonnay 2016

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Oak Farm Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2016

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Oak Farms Vineyards
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Lodi
Retail Price: $17.99

Tasting Notes: Sourced from a sustainably grown Lodi vineyard. They utilize the same clone used in New Zealand, but the result is a style that stands on it’s own. Very clean, with crisp acidity. Ruby red grapefruit and pineapple flavors dominate. Beautiful nose that does not have too much of a herbaceous note. Perfect “P” wine for the porch, pool or patio.
Oak Farm Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2016

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Le Pre Vaujour Sancerre Sauvginon Blanc 2016

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Le Pre Vaujour
Fanciful Name: Sancerre
Varietal: Sauvginon Blanc
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Sancerre
Retail Price: $24.99

Tasting Notes: A combination of drinkability and complexity, this opulent sancerre has great balance and a lengthy finish. It pays tribute to the many, yet increasingly rare, floral and mineral-laden traditional Sancerre wines that define the region.
Le Pre Vaujour Sancerre Sauvginon Blanc 2016

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Finca Flichman Misterio Malbec 2016

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Finca Flichman Misterio
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $10

Tasting Notes: Medium bodied and fruit forward, this Malbec has the power and the ripe Mendoza fruit the region is known for. Approachable, the bright notes of cherries and raspberries have a delightful freshness to them.
Finca Flichman Misterio Malbec 2016

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Cruz Alta Malbec 2016

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Cruz Alta
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $11

Tasting Notes: This Malbec is a medium plus bodied, and rich for the modest price point. Dark plum and cherry notes dominate the nose and palate but a slight tannic grip defines the finish. There are spice oak notes but this wine is defined by texture and fruit.
Cruz Alta Malbec 2016

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