- Basic info: Adelsheim “Bryan Creek Vineyards”, Pinot Blanc, Willamette Valley, OR – 2015
- Type: White
- Price estimate: $25 (from vineyard)
- Look: Very pale yellow – almost no color. Some legs.
- Smell: Lemon, honey – very light smells.
- Taste: Crisp. Apple, lemon, light stone fruit.
- Conclusions: Excellent. This wine was clean, crisp, refreshing and very tasty. It had a touch of sweetness, but was definitely not a sweet wine. It was super easy to drink and didn’t taste of alcohol at all. Bob and I had this with a friend over our cheese box dinner and all three of us loved it.
- Other notes: I’ve had Pinot Blancs before and have never been really impressed with them. Generally I find them cloying or with very little flavor. This one was different. While the flavors were light, they were present and enjoyable. This was a wine you could sit and think about or just drink and both methods would make you very happy. I was a little concerned about how easy it went down when I realized the alcohol content, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying it.
- From the bottle: “This 3 1/2-acre AVA at the 800-foot level delivers richness balanced by the wine’s racy acidity and bright, focused fruit.” 13% alcohol by volume
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