Vanilla, cedar, very dry in the mouth. Blackberry. I liked it. Paired with pork chops with a port, peppercorn and cream sauce and roasted asparagus and sweet potatoes — 12 years ago
Smooth and mellow, very drinkable! — 13 years ago
Very good wine we discovered in Washington State — 11 years ago
Yum. Not dry. Not sweet. — 12 years ago
Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc! Lovely. — 12 years ago
Veritas Winery, Va. Chancellorsville trip. Red table wine — 13 years ago
Really good, light and easy to drink. Had with chicken stir fry at Andrew's. Definitely would buy again. — 11 years ago
Great everyday dinner wine; light, yet flavorful. — 12 years ago
Magnum of the 2005 opening up nicely!!! — 12 years ago
Rajiv Ayyangar
Rosado 2000 LdH
Garnacha 60%, Tempranillo 30%, Viura 10%
Medium salmon to a copper rim.
Amazingly complex nose. Buttery (suggesting diacetyl from malolactic fermentation), nutty (suggesting extended oxidative aging in oak barrels, probably used), toasted almond (oxidative acetaldehyde aromas), savory sweet toast (used oak), slight animal fur (suggesting Brettanomyces). Predominantly savory. Slight acetaldehyde.
A bit flat on the palate, with medium body, medium alcohol (12%), medium acid (tart sour almond skin finish I associate with excessive acetaldehyde), and no phenolic bitterness. Some notes of sour old coconut milk (possibly signs of extended aging in used American oak barrels - it spends 4.5 years in oak). Also some sweet vanilla and bourbon/maple syrup aromas (also probably used American oak. Nutty toasty almond skins and biscotti. — 11 years ago