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WTN: Two Bedrock SauvBlancs '16...(short/boring)

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WTN: Two Bedrock SauvBlancs '16...(short/boring)

by TomHill » Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:41 pm

After our Bedrock/O&F tasting last Wed, we stayed for dinner & tried these two Bedrock SauvBlancs:
1. Bedrock SauvBlanc SonomaVlly/SonomaCnty (14.1%) 2016: Light gold color; very strong SB/melony/ripe/slight herbal/lemony slight earthy almost muscatty very fragrant nose; fairly tart quite rich/lush very melony/SB/spicy/slight herbal slight pencilly/oak lovely flavor; very long/lingering rather rich/lush ripe/melony/SB/bit floral/almost muscatty slight herbal bit pencilly/oak finish; a beautiful SB that reminds more of Sudstiermark or Friuli than Calif.
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2. Bedrock SauvBlanc Staves of Waidhofen (Fassbinderei Stockinger/Austria; 14.1%) 2016: Light gold color; fairly ripe/melony/SB/very slight herbal very fragrant almost pineapply/R/muscatty some smokey/pencilly/oak rather complex nose; fairly tart ripe/melony/SB/lemony quite floral/almost muscatty/R/pineapply slight earthy/mineral some pencilly/smokey/oak fairly complex beautiful flavor; very long/lingering strong floral/SB/melony/lemony/bit herbal ripe/lush some smokey/pencilly/oak rather complex finish; a beautiful expression of ripe SB.
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1. Staves: Franz Stockinger is regarded by most winemakers as the producer of the RollsRoyce of oak cooperage. JancisRobinson labels him the Stradavarius of oak barrels:
StockingerBarrels

They are noted for the craftmanship. Presumably they are expensive, reflective of their demand. They are carried in the USofA by RajParr and MarthaStouman. Franz sources his oak from a number of different Austrian/Hungarian/French/Central Europe forests. A can't say that I can identify a distinctive smell/taste of Stockinger oak but the one large barrel I've seen was a beautiful piece of woodworking craftsmanship.

I'm not a huge fan of the SauvBlanc grape, but the SB that Morgan makes are easily my favorite from Calif.
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Re: WTN: Two Bedrock SauvBlancs '16...(short/boring)

by David M. Bueker » Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:57 pm

I almost liked a bottle of the Staves I had a few months ago. That’s as high praise as I ever give SB.
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Re: WTN: Two Bedrock SauvBlancs '16...(short/boring)

by Pat G » Mon Apr 19, 2021 9:25 pm

Two encouraging comments on the Staves. Looking forward to our 2019 in a few years.

Spring kinda sorta arrived. Time for more white wine....
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Re: WTN: Two Bedrock SauvBlancs '16...(short/boring)

by Bob Parsons Alberta » Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:28 pm

I am not a big Calif SB fan at all but these Bedrocks sound tasty.

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