Vermentino – 2011; Christoval Vineyards, Christoval, Texas

One of the first white wines to be released by this winery, exhibits some unique and pleasant characteristics after lying around the cellar for a while. First, the color seems to have changed little, which was a pleasant surprise. One would expect a deepening for such a long aging white wine.  Second, the flavors and aromas are not of your typical Vermentino. There are pronounced apple notes and lingering butter notes.  The wine still maintains some citrus notes, but the apple fruit notes tend to dominate.  You would have likely guessed the wrong varietal in a blind tasting session though as something more along the lines of a chardonnay potentially comes to mind with the buttery finish. Interesting to try a Vermentino that has aged this long. The overall tasting profile is still quite good. Sip well!

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