Lo & Behold
Steve Matthiasson of Matthiasson Napa White Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
Okay trying to not think of the family, of the year..and all that goes into that...I will first do WSET 3 diligence:
Appearance: clear medium lemon yellowish with medium plus tears.
On the nose: clean, medium (+) intensity citrus with a hint of salty soul. This wine is fully developed.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium (+) body, flavor intensity medium, I get lemon, lime, orange blossom water, some salinity, some soil and shell and pineapple (some of it, like a quarter candied). Alcohol?i guessed around 12 and it is...12.5!!! I guess I am learning my shit y'all. The finish: surprising! The first moment you think zero then boom! Stone fruits, wet rocks and happy people splashing in streams caresses your tongue. A great wine (in WSET terms Very Good) that is ready to drink for serious glad I got this now...I was intrigued with Matthiasson by both "How to Love Wine" by Eric Asimov and by seeing Matthiasson in Somm: Into the Bottle. And this was not a disappointment. Now I only dream of visiting them.
Okay trying to not think of the family, of the year..and all that goes into that...I will first do WSET 3 diligence:
Appearance: clear medium lemon yellowish with medium plus tears.
On the nose: clean, medium (+) intensity citrus with a hint of salty soul. This wine is fully developed.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium (+) body, flavor intensity medium, I get lemon, lime, orange blossom water, some salinity, some soil and shell and pineapple (some of it, like a quarter candied). Alcohol?i guessed around 12 and it is...12.5!!! I guess I am learning my shit y'all. The finish: surprising! The first moment you think zero then boom! Stone fruits, wet rocks and happy people splashing in streams caresses your tongue. A great wine (in WSET terms Very Good) that is ready to drink for serious glad I got this now...I was intrigued with Matthiasson by both "How to Love Wine" by Eric Asimov and by seeing Matthiasson in Somm: Into the Bottle. And this was not a disappointment. Now I only dream of visiting them.