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2012 Robert Mondavi Winery Fumé Blanc To-Kalon I Block - USA, California, Napa Valley (7/19/2015)
Pretty similar to the 11 I had a couple months ago…maybe a little more weight with the riper fruit. A wine like no other….peach, melon, grapefruit, lemon citrus….as well as what I perceive as tropical, with some pineapple, banana skin, coconut creme…….the fruit is perfectly ripe, but there is SO much freshness with the citrus acidity, as well as the stony minerality……gives you a perfect balance of ripeness and refreshing weightlessness. But it’s the exotic flavors that make it unique….banana wax, white honey butter, smoked rosemary skewered pineapple, lemon grass, vanilla bean….little petrol, chalky and salty. Very tasty and refreshing now in its youth…but also really satisfying knowing that this can go 20+yrs! Again…history in a glass…love this stuff!! (96 pts.)
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