Rating 91
Style White
Variety
Vintage 2017
Appellation
North Coast
California
USA
ABV 13.5%
Price $18.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2019-07-21

Perfect For

Drinking Outside the Lines, Sipping Without Food, Wine Geeks

Drink If You Like

Chenin Blanc, Muscat / Moscato , Sauvignon Blanc

Bonterra Vineyards Dry Muscat 2017 Review

Well this is fun! Not often do we see a dry style from this sweet grape in the US, but here we are, and it’s delicious. The nose is all up in your face with sweet aromas of apricot, orange blossom, honeysuckle, and grapefruit; that’s a lot right? But the palate is dry and refreshing balancing all those intense aromas, keeping them in check with the excellent acidity offering a salty/sweet vibe. It’s not what you're used to, but you're gonna dig it.

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Bonterra Vineyards Dry Muscat 2017
Well this is fun! Not often do we see a dry style from this sweet grape in the US, but here we are, and it’s delicious. The nose is all up in your face with sweet aromas of apricot, orange blossom, honeysuckle, and grapefruit; that’s a lot right? But the palate is dry and refreshing balancing all those intense aromas, keeping them in check with the excellent acidity offering a salty/sweet vibe. It’s not what you're used to, but you're gonna dig it.

Reviewed On: 07-21-2019
91
POINTS
Bonterra Vineyards Dry Muscat 2017
Well this is fun! Not often do we see a dry style from this sweet grape in the US, but here we are, and it’s delicious. The nose is all up in your face with sweet aromas of apricot, orange blossom, honeysuckle, and grapefruit; that’s a lot right? But the palate is dry and refreshing balancing all those intense aromas, keeping them in check with the excellent acidity offering a salty/sweet vibe. It’s not what you're used to, but you're gonna dig it.

Reviewed On: 07-21-2019