2014 Idlewild The Bee - USA, California, North Coast (5/2/2015)
This is yet another beautiful wine from Sam Bilbro at Idlewild. The aromatics are just off the charts, with lots of floral and spicy citrus & tropical fruit. People at the party kept asking "what is this, it smells so beautiful", and I just kept going back and smelling the wine. On the palate the citrus fruit takes over, with the spice moving to the back of the palate where it plays off an almost salty element in the finish. The 60% Muscat Canelli certainly dominates this wine right now, and I doubt I will have the patience to see if it changes over time to let the Friulano or Cortese shine through. Fantastic summer wine!