One day, I will visit the house of Beringer, and I will
stay for a minute as if I had a month's billet at the
Playboy Mansion. I have happened onto their 'Napa Valley'
line as well as their higher grades of wine and am totally
enthralled. This time around, I tried the Sauvignon Blanc.
The taste is more melon, Honeydew cut with Pineapple,
with a gently buttered citrus that builds up but is not
either sharp or acidic. In fact, this in some ways reminds
me of the decadence of Lapis Luna's unoaked Chardonnay. The
truth of this wine is that only 12% of it is aged in oak
(French oak), which gives it that aspect.
The aroma is bright, which is a very good thing,
reminding me of orchids. I highly recommend this wine.
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