California, United States

Product #: 962886

Price: $29.95

Alcohol: 13.9%

Sweetness: Dry

Drink: 2010-2013

Winery: La Crema

Reviewed October 2, 2010

Score: 89/100

Tasting Note: Vintages Wine Panel: The vineyards of Sonoma Coast have a long, cool, even-keeled growing season. Fog and winds from the nearby Pacific Ocean moderate temperatures throughout the growing season leading to an ideal slow-ripening process. The autumn is extended and the increased hang time results in highly concentrated aromas and flavours (apple, pear, citrus and vanilla amongst them) and crisp acids. La Crema ages this wine in a combination of both new and seasoned French and American oak for seven months, lending the wine a pretty smoky/oaky flavour. My note: Big, round and lovely with butterscotch, smoke, green apples and peach.

Food matches: pork roast, stuffed roasted chicken

More pairings: avocado, cilantro, crab cakes with spicy tartar sauce, oysters: raw, shrimp: coconut: Thai, Trou du Cru, Valencay. More pairings...

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Serving Note: Serve this wine between 55-60 degrees Farenheit or 12-16 degrees Celsius. Tip: If your bottle is at room temperature, put it in ice water for about 30 minutes or in the fridge for about three hours to chill it.

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