Rating 91
Style White
Blend , Verdejo
Vintage 2018
Appellation
North Coast
California
USA
ABV 13.4%
Price $35.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2020-01-02

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Albariño, Chenin Blanc , Verdejo

Abbot's Passage 'Sightline' 2018 Review

Damn this wine is good and on the grippy side of balance. The nose is like slicing open a fresh white peach and breathing it in. Or like biting into a ripe pear. The acidity is right where it needs to be to lift up on the center of the palate, while gripping you with whatever tannin the winemaker could coax out, on the sides of your tongue. It is an excellent example of white wine balance, and an amazing wine for gathering with good friends on a sunny day and noshing on fresh grilled veggies, and maybe some lemon grilled chicken topped with fresh goat cheese. It’s only available on e-commerce and pricey, but justified.

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Abbot's Passage 'Sightline' 2018
Damn this wine is good and on the grippy side of balance. The nose is like slicing open a fresh white peach and breathing it in. Or like biting into a ripe pear. The acidity is right where it needs to be to lift up on the center of the palate, while gripping you with whatever tannin the winemaker could coax out, on the sides of your tongue. It is an excellent example of white wine balance, and an amazing wine for gathering with good friends on a sunny day and noshing on fresh grilled veggies, and maybe some lemon grilled chicken topped with fresh goat cheese. It’s only available on e-commerce and pricey, but justified.

Reviewed On: 01-02-2020
91
POINTS
Abbot's Passage 'Sightline' 2018
Damn this wine is good and on the grippy side of balance. The nose is like slicing open a fresh white peach and breathing it in. Or like biting into a ripe pear. The acidity is right where it needs to be to lift up on the center of the palate, while gripping you with whatever tannin the winemaker could coax out, on the sides of your tongue. It is an excellent example of white wine balance, and an amazing wine for gathering with good friends on a sunny day and noshing on fresh grilled veggies, and maybe some lemon grilled chicken topped with fresh goat cheese. It’s only available on e-commerce and pricey, but justified.

Reviewed On: 01-02-2020