I picked this up as a companion to the Baur Pinot Bianco so that we would have a comparison piece. 12$ at Costco. We haven't exactly had a lot of Pinot Blanc; that definitely makes it harder to figure out whether or not a particular example is good or not. This wine is extremely floral (smells exactly like those little white flowers outside of my office), with a ton of apple, mango, and apricot. Some stone/mineral character, a good amount of richness, and some acidity to balance it out. Maybe could be interpreted as being a bit flabby. This is a more interesting wine than the Baur, but I'm also not all that floored by it. Kind of seemed like an un-oaked Chardonnay that some really pungent lilacs petals had fallen into or something. Still, interesting to see a different expression from a different region. Goes okay with crab, but honestly, there was a bit too much spice for this wine to handle adequately. B
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