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Skinner Grenache Blanc El Dorado

The 2017 Skinner Grenache Blanc El Dorado has earned its place in The World of Fine Wine’s handpicked collection of tasting notes, featuring insights from the world’s foremost wine authorities. Explore in-depth commentary from wine experts Andrew Jefford, Alex Hunt and Peter Liem on Skinner Grenache Blanc El Dorado - an internationally acclaimed dry white from California.
Skinner Grenache Blanc El Dorado
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Wine Name
Skinner Grenache Blanc El Dorado

Wine Producer
Skinner Vineyards

Score
89

Wine Style
White - Dry

Grape Type
Grenache Blanc

Country
United States

Vintage
2015

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Alex Hunt: Lovely, broad, evocative nose of ripe stonefruit, flowers, and hay. Although aromatically more restrained than a Viognier of comparable ripeness, it’s very much in the same sort of key. The palate is bright and taut, with perky acidity framing the fruit, and moderate alcohol ensuring it’s not too flabby. 90

Andrew Jefford: Bright mid-gold. Sweet, soft, crushed seeds: graceful and insinuating aromas, exactly what you expect from Grenache Blanc. Soft, mellow, with both vegetal and fruit flavors: marrow and apple. Perhaps the acidity has been corrected up a bit, or maybe it was an earlier pick. There’s a slight heaviness about the palate, but I think it would be a good and amenable food wine, and it’s a sincere attempt to make headway with this intriguing and surely site-adapted variety. 85

Peter Liem: This is clean and fresh, its floral flavors of stone fruit and exotic citrus feeling lively and poised. It shows ripeness and depth without excess weight, maintaining a harmonious balance throughout the finish. 91

Details

Wine expert Andrew Jefford
Alex Hunt
Peter Liem
Tastings year 2017
Region California
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