William Hughes

9.2

Very fine mousse with a nose of mandarin orange, strawberry, a tad stirred lees, and a high floral note. The pleasant medium body is slightly creamy. I will definitely buy a few bottles as a house bubbly to please a crowd! This was a good starter for New Year's Eve. — 11 years ago

Eva Moe

8.9

Vilket fyndvin! Vårsprits, lite grön, lite mandarin. Perfekt välkomnande före maten. — 12 years ago

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.2

This wine reminds me distinctly of a Muscat my grandfather produced in 2010; and the color is the first indication. Obvious extended skin contact, but low enough extraction to reach a lite-honey color. The nose is pungent and intense with tangerine skin wrapped in wild, homemade perfumes. The mouthfeel is giving yet tense, with slightly underripe mandarin orange and a twist of lime. Interesting wine. Authentic wine. — 12 years ago

Christine Havens

9.2

Ebullient and certainly not lacking in verve, the 2012 Schramsberg Brut Rosé 2012 is a testament to what cool climate viticulture in Carneros and the Sonoma and Marin coastal AVAs can achieve. As with the other Schramsberg sparkling wines I've sampled, this lovely rosé manages to be delicate and focused with pretty overtones of sweet cherries, raspberry brûlée, nougatine and mandarin orange. The mousse quite fine, with bright and brisk acidity bolstering pomelo and crushed shell notes at the close. Sample — 11 years ago

Alexandra Fondren

9.5

Petrol, mandarin and ideal day-drinking at 8.5% #wineshopwithbenefits — 12 years ago

Greg Eisner

9.9

Lychee and mandarin peel — 13 years ago

Daniela Caniglia

10

Mourvèdre happy canyon, Syrah & Grenache canned mandarin oranges, perfume nose 12/1 10.67/BTG a lot of character and complexity, lots of nice citrus and notes of tropical fruit — 13 years ago

Beki Mann

9.6

Weight and texture of a good dry racy Riesling with a distinct orange twist! Mandarin oranges, nectarine, peppercorn, warm flowers. Interesting, unique and versatile. — 11 years ago

Martin Redmond

9.1

Pale golden color with appealing apple, melon, mandarin orange, key lime zest, and a bit of orange blossom aromas. On the palate, it's rich, round, and shows generous acidity with melon, mandarin orange, key lime zest, vanilla and a bit of brown spice flavors. Long finish.2013 vintage. — 11 years ago

Ivan London

9.6

Winemaker's Notes: #53 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2012 Imagine a refreshing sorbet-like medley of fresh lychee, grapefruit and honeydew melon laced with flinty minerality and finished with an infusion of mandarin and lime zest. A lively, invigorating wine with persistent grapefruit flavours and a steely blackcurrant tang – crisp but succulent with a long enduring finish. Critical Acclaim: This intriguing white delivers a complex aromatic note that includes whiffs of petrol, oolong tea, mineral and lanolin, giving way to an equally complex flavor profile. Crunchy green apple, Meyer lemon and melon flavors are refreshing, balanced, and persistent on the finish. 92 Points Wine Spectator Pale, bright yellow. Highly aromatic nose combines grapefruit rind, underripe pineapple, white pepper, fresh herbs and stony minerality. Rich, pliant and fairly full, but with a juicy sappy quality to the orange blossom and spice flavors. In a rather forward style but bright framing acidity gives it definition and thrust. Finishes with excellent length. Greywacke is the new project of sauvignon blanc guru Kevin Judd, who put Cloudy Bay on the map during his 25 years as winemaker there. 91 Points International Wine Cellar Former Cloudy Bay winemaker Kevin Judd’s new label displays a vibrant pungency to its leafy aromas, then opens up on the palate to add gooseberry and grapefruit notes. It's refreshingly medium bodied, with a slightly creamy texture and a long finish filled with pink grapefruit. 90 Points Wine Enthusiast — 13 years ago