Curious Kiwi

Clos De La Roilette

Cuvée Tardive Fleurie Gamay 2018

Good, still very primary. Lots of fruit, but lacking a bit of acid. I have one bottle left that I’ll leave for a bit. Curious how this will turn out in the long run. — 23 days ago

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Vietti

Cascinetta Vietti Moscato d'Asti 2022

Fruity and lightly bubbly with sweet and a hint of tart, light and fresh. Notes of tangerine, green apple, and kiwi. — 7 months ago

LM, Iwan and 8 others liked this

Gérard Boulay

Clos de Beaujeu Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Structure, spice and savory, flint, grapefruit and kiwi. A pleasure. — 2 years ago

Jason, Ira and 7 others liked this

Domaine François Cotat

La Grande Côte Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Holy cow, what a home run! This my friends its the taste of terroir. Dense and muscular, with a focused minerality that is keeping the beat.
Despite its youth it is very expressive and not holding back on its complexity. François Cotat La Grande Côte, a marvelous piece and an act in the magic of wine.
Pronounced intense aromas with a layered depth Lemon juice, kiwi, boxwood, dandelions almost reaching towards honey with a prominent Limestone mineraliy that is keeping the beat.
High piercing acidiy that cuts through the smooth and ripe edges. Dense and athletic on the mid palate with a layered complexity, salty backbone as it expands before closing up in a long tightening finish.
— 3 years ago

Josh, MICHAEL and 1 other liked this

Ata Rangi

Martinborough Pinot Noir 2014

Nose of ripe red fruits plus black plum. Obvious whole bunch influence. Fruit influence has diminished a little since previous tasting but there was some fruit sweetness when tasting at the end of the.palate and the bottle. Kiwi expert Bob Campbell MW was very impressed and said “the best Ata Rangi I’ve tasted “ when he tasted it in June 2016. — 6 months ago

David, Anthony and 15 others liked this

Kim Crawford

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Medium straw in color; passionfruit, jasmine, and white peaches on the nose; high acidity; tastes like guava, lemon, pear, and kiwi with a long fruity finish. Nellie likes it and I love it! — 8 months ago

Nellie Bauman
with Nellie
Ted, Dawn and 1 other liked this

Kiwi Gold

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

$10 from wegmans! Sipping with Reem at home summer 2021 visit. — 3 years ago

Jessica liked this

Luigi Baudana (G.D. Vajra)

Dragon Langhe Bianco Chardonnay Blend 2019

Wow I like this more than I expected. Very fun and interesting. It absolutely makes me think of a NZ Sauv Blanc on the nose with kiwi and lime zest but it also has some some Chardonnay characteristics as well. There are some orange blossom notes as well. This wine would scramble your brain in a blind tasting. Nice balance of freshness and body. Cool label doesn’t hurt either :) — 4 years ago

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2014

Broke out one of my cellared Raffaults for my homeboy who graced me with a home cooked Tuscan styled flank steak w rosemary & arugula, as well as Israeli cous cous w chickpeas, charred tomatoes, feta, & herbs. Light Cadmium red hued & strong color though ( good cork- not a guarantee w Raffault!); dense Hibiscus, fresh raspberry & some bramble on nose; on palate very clean & smooth mouthfeel, with the initial flavors repeated but a deeper blend of red fruits & a stronger presence of under brush. Super fresh & integrated. Elegant, & the Burgundy echo was hard to ignore. Not Uber complex but not monolithic either, which this line of Raffault can be in its youth ( or as it ages). Very impressive, & accessible now. Curious how my ‘02 & 07s will fare… — 7 months ago

Owen Mazon
with Owen
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Ira Schwartz

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@Peter Sultan I am always surprised this is not on more restaurant wine-lists given the price to quality ratio.
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I have no evidence other than anecdotal but I suspect bottle variability- both from my experience and from what wine stores have told me. I imagine too it’s a tricky wine to sell given it can really shut down for periods. But all guesses @Ira Schwartz …..

LaCheteau

Kiwi Cuvée Bin 88 Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Jan G
9.5

Love this one!!!
— 3 years ago

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