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Alamos Torrontés 2015

Alamos Torrontés 2015

So lets just get this out of the way right now, Torrontés has to be one of my least favorite varieties. I can’t get past the star gazer lilly and chamomile aromas and flavors, reminding me why I’m not a fan of ultra-feminine, floral perfumes. Back to the Alamos 2015—it displays good varietal character, that […]

Kaiken Torrontés Terroir Series 2015

Kaiken Torrontés Terroir Series 2015

Salta boasts the highest elevation vineyards in the world, and is particularly well-suited to the production of Torrontés, and this is a classic example. Straw colored, with aromas of iris and stargazer lily, I’m admittedly finicky about this variety, I don’t like the floral notes to be too pungent. In this case, the fruit to […]

CHRISTINE HAVENS
McMinnville, OR

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