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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
POINT SCORE: 90
"Light yellow. Peach, pear and honey aromas, with notes of green almond and dried flowers. Pliant and fleshy, offering fresh orchard and pit fruit flavors and a subtle undercurrent of smoky minerals. A dry, focused wine that will be extremely flexible at the table; the finish leaves mineral and pit fruit notes behind. I like this wine's blend of richness and energy."
- Josh Raynolds, Issue 147: November/December 2009
White Wine of the Earth
Pale gold color with green-gold highlights, rich aromas of beeswax, lavender, quince and cardamom lead to a mouthful of Asian pear, quince and wild fennel with a distinctive note of minerals on the mid-palate. Silky in texture and perfectly balanced, the 2007 Le Cigare Blanc has a long, savory, satisfying finish. Its unique flavors will pair exceptionally well with fresh swordfish, lobster and roast turkey.
Dedicated to producing wines in a more unaffected, hands-off style, with a particular emphasis on the expression of terroir, or unique sense of place, Bonny Doon Vineyard created the 2007 Le Cigare Blanc from grapes derived exclusively from the Beeswax Vineyard in Arroyo Seco. Farmed in accordance with the principles and practices of Biodynamics®, surrounded on three sides by wilderness and shielded from the cool Pacific Coast winds by the Santa Lucia Mountains, Beeswax Vineyard grows complex, concentrated and mineral intensive grapes, produced from deeply rooted vines. Our 2007 Le Cigare Blanc is beautifully balanced with a silky texture, evocative flavors and a long satisfying finish - keep this wine in mind when pairing molecular gastronomic dishes found at uber-restaurants Alinea, wd-50 or El Bulli.
Vital Statistics:
Varietal Blend: 64% roussanne, 36% grenache blanc
Vineyard: Beeswax
Appellation: Arroyo Seco
Alcohol by Volume: 14.6%
TA: 5.2 g/L
pH: 3.7
Production: 1,830 cases
Wine club members always receive discounts on our wines:
1-11 bottles, save 15%
12-35 bottles, save 20%
36 bottles or more, save 25%
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2007 Le Cigare Blanc - Point Score: 90
Our homage to the whites of Chateauneuf-du-Pape.
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