2011 Matthiasson White Wine - USA, California, Napa Valley (5/2/2015)
Delicious and refreshing white wine from Matthiasson - this shows lots of grapefruit, some spice but no overt woody tones from the oak, and a crisp mouthfeel. It’s very drinkable with a wide range of foods, which was a great quality given the pot-luck nature of dinner. It was especially good with the braised pork and the salad/veggie items.
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I grabbed some of this & the Tendu white. Both are spring & summer favorites.
Agree it is a nice summer wine, but The Bee from Idlewild that I posted on today as well is half the price and just as good (though different grapes).
I saw that too. They are on an ever growing list of producers I need to order. Your note moved them up- just too much interesting stuff coming from California right now. Can’t keep up 
A number of the Idlewild wines come in at more affordable price points. That is what has kept them near the top of my list, along with the high quality across the range.
I tasted the Idlewild Carignan a little while back. It was acidic, bearing little flavor, and just seemed disjointed. Tried it over several hours, but I couldn’t enjoy it. I am not opposed to acid at all; I just expected a balanced wine. Maybe I got an off bottle? Maybe I should stick to their whites?
180 degrees from my experience.
Just ordered the Grenache Gris & the Bird from the new offer. Looking forward to them!
I ordered The Bird. Ordered more Bee instead of the Grenache Gris.