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Chenin Blanc

Mendocino County · United States

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cheeses · salads · seafood · vegetarian pastas · sautéed trout · bouillabaisse

201488 pts

Fruity, floral and honeylike flavors give a lot of oomph to this wonderfully expressive, medium-bodied wine. It's as if honeysuckle and orange blossoms were soaked in fresh pear juice.
201391 pts

Absolutely fresh and pleasantly floral in both aroma and flavor, this dry wine will be a treat to drink before the meal or with seafood as delicate as sauteed trout or rich as bouillabaise. Melon and apple-peel flavors and good, crisp acidity give it a surprisingly assertive tex…
201290 pts

A fresh green-apple aroma and vivid citrus and crisp apple flavors are supported by vibrant acidity in this medium-bodied wine. The texture is smooth but crisp, making lots of good food pairings come to mind, from pre-meal cheese, to salads, seafood and veggie pastas.
201187 pts

The abundant minerality of this Mendocino Chenin Blanc hits first, followed by clean flavors and a subtle layer of honey on the finish.
201087 pts

Greg Graziano's Chenin, grown in a 30-plus-year-old vineyard, among the last of its kind in Mendocino County, is crisp and nutty, supported by dried apple, honey and melon-tinged minerality. Fermented in all French oak barrels, the wine has a calming roundness amid its acidity.