I had the most incredible white wine with friends the other night. We all decided to go out to dinner and instead of ordering wine of the menu, we thought it would be fun to bring in a special wine from our cellars. A very good friend, whom also has the great love of finding interesting wines, learning about them and trying new blends, was in Napa tasting and found this unique white wine!
La Proportion Doree from Sonoma County. This wine is perfectly proportioned of 65% Semillon, 33% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle, a blend of three classic white Bordeaux varietals. The grapes are 50 to over 100 year old vines. Once opened and poured into my glass you could not help notice the beautiful color of soft yellow apricots. The nose was incredible; figs, straw, a variety of melons, oranges and floral notes. I held the perfumes of this wine under my nose with my eyes closed for at least 60seconds, mesmerized by this beautiful bouquet. Once on the palate, honeydew, citrus, perfectly balanced, complex and very elegant. This was a very delicious wine, the varietal of grapes and the integrated beauty made this wine a must buy for my cellar!! Seek this wine out and try it, I could not get enough!
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About Me
- The Purple Palate
- Orange County, CA, United States
- I grew up with my Father, who had a great love and passion for wine and food. In the early 70's he collected many of the Grand Cru and wines that we now seek for collecting at a very high price. To my Father and a small group of friends, these wines were not marketed and highly worshiped as they are today, they merely collected them at a small price and educated themselves on each unique bottle. With this passion came a movement that started the wine shock in the early 70's and has continued until today. These same friends are very influential in the wine world today, wine editors, wine shop owners and highly praised collectors that keep us all on a watch for the next great wine of the year. Learning and tasting the great wines of the world at such an early age, forged a great love for admiring and collecting the grape. With this passion I bring to you along with my tasting notes, education and travels to find the grapes that make us all want to collect and experience a new bottle of wine, that dazzles our palate and makes us smile with each sip. I hope to share my love and experiences with you, Cheers!
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