Leesy

Good, crisp Pouilly-Fuisse, but in the context of the vintage and appellation ... here are dominated by leesy, toasty, yeasty elements, though there is some nice candied citrus in the background. The high acid makes the...

Remarkably plump Chardonnay from an area (and winemaker) I associate more with ... of the usual yeasty/toasty/leesy notes, but these are accompanied by pineapple-like fruit along with butter and underlying sweet citrus....

Chalk and mineral on the nose with a touch of estery banana peel and a bit of leesiness. The fruit here is bright and clean and firmly in the spicy apple and lime and of the register. In the mouth this is focused and...

This has gently leesy and barrel induced notes framing the cool, and crisp orchard fruits and pineapple of the nose. Nicely balanced in the mouth with a rich, round feel and lightly buttery notes that work well with the...

Waxy, leesy and woodsy on the nose, a bit monolithic and dull. Sweetly fruited in the mouth with a round soft feel and little follow through. 85pts

Nose shows big leesy autolytic character give a lot of weight but not much clarity. Peach, white flowers and a whole lot of cheese. Palate seemed flat, ox/ald, big texture but a strangely bitter hot finish. Not really my...

Lemon colour, some small beads (probably owed to the lees ageing). Sweet floral and green fruit notes on the nose. Lemon and salt with a very slight spritz (the lees again) on the palate -- also sherbet notes and a...

Pale lemon-gold. Slight sediment. Medium intense nose of floral notes, camomile, peach. Dry, medium-high acid, full body. Lemon notes and hints of lees aging -- some yeast flavours and a slight spritz. Good length.

1 Wine Dude Blog: Lionheart Wines 07 McGinley Vineyard Roussanne (wow... really?). There going for overall balance (my kind of winemakers! :-). Stirred on the lees in nuetral French oak barrels. The nose is OFF THE...