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Chateau St. Jean La Petite Etoile Vineyard Fumé Blanc (Russian River Valley)

Russian River Valley · Sonoma · United States

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peixe grelhado · frango assado · salada de frutas · queijos suaves

201388 pts

A relatively tiny offering from the winery, this white showcases a 44-acre estate site planted to the variety since the 1970s and offers subtle aromas of lemon and lime. Medium in weight and mouthfeel, it ventures into ripe kiwi and pear before ending in a lift of wet stone.
201086 pts

The oak influence in this 100% Sauvignon Blanc is strong, which gives it buttered toast and butterscotch flavors. Underneath the oaky veneer is a crisp, clean wine, with notes of lemon, lime, green melon and mango fruit.
200691 pts

This bottling continues to impress after all these years with its complexity and sheer deliciousness. The '06 shows charred barrel fermentation notes of pungent, smoky wood, but there's a great heart of citrus, melon and pepper spice flavors that makes the wine rich and rewardin…
200084 pts

This is the liquid version of buttered toast. It's that oaky. In the nose there's almost no fruit at all, but in the mouth, once you cut through the layers of wood and butter, there's some melon, pear and vanilla. But wood overrides that, too. In the finish it's all oak-driven s…