Thursday, February 23, 2017

Tasting - WhiteBarrel Vidal Blanc Reserve

Name: WhiteBarrel Vidal Blanc Reserve
Variety: 100% Vidal Blanc
Region: Virginia
Country: USA
Year: NV
Price: $22

Winery Review: This wine is made in the traditional Kakhetian style, where the skins are aged in the wine during fermentation, providing a bold, orange- colored white wine with strong tannins and bold flavors. 12.5% alcohol, 0% residual sugar.


My Review:
This was a very interesting wine. It was an orange color that I haven’t seen before from a Vidal Blanc or a white wine. The nose was slightly floral with hits of bourbon and vanilla. The taste was quite bold and tannic. Floral components came through immediately with oak following. I couldn’t taste many fruit components of this wine. It had a long finish. This wasn’t my kind of wine and didn’t really care for it.

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