Review Date: 2-5-2012

Excellent $10 Rhone white blend from K&L. 80% Grenache Blanc, 15% Roussanne and 5% Bourboulenc. Very fragrant nose of honeysuckle, orange blossom. Wonderful acidity & minerality in mouth.

Review Date: 2-1-2012

Wonderful find from Jura, white varietal never had before, Savagnin. Clear bright pale yellow color, nose reminiscent of a Sancerre sauvignon blanc, which isn't a surprise I guess since its believed sauv blanc is possibly descended from Savagnin. Zippy acidity, great minerality on finish. Modest lemon. Well balanced, a hard wine to put down. 300 cases made

Review Date: 1-28-2012

$6 from $18, and worth full price. Wish I had grabbed a case. Straw yellow, clear, nose of wet stone, lime, note of honey. Wonderful in the mouth, dances across the tongue.
Zippy acidity, great minerality, oily viscosity - a sensory heady pleasure. And super quaffable at 12.5% alcohol. (why wont we learn this domestically?) I'd buy a case if I could, and lay some down, besides gulping down now.

Review Date: 11-16-2011

French Pinot for $12 thats drinkable wow. Not every persons Pinot at 12.5% alc, earthy, and lots of bright cherry. (Color is much darker than one would expect). A good nose of red fruits and earth, great acidity, mouth of cranberry and bright fruit. Pizza and grilled fare make great combos.

Review Date: 11-4-2011

Another K&L steal I wish I had bought more of. A steal at $15 - I boggle how they produce this. Grenache/Syrah blend (% unknown)
that has great body, silky finish, great red fruit expression without being jammy, a nice balance of lean but flavorful. A wine both a geek and a 'bigger' wine more novice drinker could both appreciate. An aromatic nose of raspberry, red fruit, touch of spice. Bright fruit in mouth, balanced acid and tannins. Much to love about this wine, at 2x the price.

Review Date: 11-2-2011

wow 100% Counoise - a rarity in Rhone or CA. Been tasting for over an hour and it constantly evolves. Initial nose of raspberry, now showing darker fruit. It feels like an easy drinking quaffer, and then a touch of tannins hit on the finish....would soften nicely with some age, and gain some complexity. Wish I had bought more from K&L. Recommend.

Review Date: 10-25-2011

this wine has great minerality, and is much better not overchilled (like many white wines, but especially this - I tried it both ways.) Darker yellow straw color. Great nose with stone fruit/peach, hint of petroleum (standard for riesling.) There is tiny bit of RS many wouldn't detect, and goes well with the wine. At 12.5% alc and $8 sale price, any Riesling or Alsatian lover should grab a bottle, if any left.

Review Date: 10-25-2011

An interesting salmon color, almost orange. Strawberry, hint of watermelon, spice. Generally easy to drink. Red fruit, spice, good density. The finish could be a bit better, and feels a bit bigger than 13% alcohol, but its expressive, easy to drink.
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Review Date: 10-24-2011

A poor display of Grenache Blanc in my opinion, a varietal I buy, drink, explore often. This is a varietal known for brightness and acidity, and instead this is flabby. slightly sweet. If you are a grenache blanc fan this will disappoint and if you are new to this varietal, don't judge this as a standard GB. Degrades 2nd day. Pair with spicy food.

Review Date: 5-24-2011

Nose: Fresh red fruit, raspberry, black cherry, and a hint of graphite. Nice fruit on the front palate, as you first taste it. Bright red and black fruit, with a nice hint minerality running through mid palate. Recommended buy, drink. A great value, unique wine for $10. full review: http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/5123

Review Date: 2-26-2011

Viognier lovers rejoice; leave it to the French. Dark yellow straw color. Great nose of stone fruit, peach, but not overtly floral; tangerine, peach in mouth. No
RS but juicy finish, good acidity.love love love. How is this only $15 ?

Review Date: 2-5-2011

My relationship with Rhones from Oz is still exploratory and in the courtship stage. My palate is not fan of the commonly found over ripe, flabby Shiraz and Viognier one can pick up quite easily.

The 90 WS didn't really carry a lot of weight, and the <$15 price more scared me. It's not a value if I pour it down the drain. But I was wandering through K&L awaiting will call pick up and thought why not, Marsanne always adds interesting character to Rhone white blends, especially viognier based.

Color: pale yellow straw; very clear
Nose: Abundant; white peach, green apple, guava, lime; oyster shell
Mouth: Lush; big stone fruit, citrus, melon. Some minerality. Good acidity at finish, only 13% alcohol.

Recommend. a Quaffer alone; have to ponder more what food I would pair with this besides shellfish. Re-ordered.

Review Date: 1-3-2011

excellent value Rhone White imported from @KLWines . 60% roussanne, 20 % each grenache blanc and viognier. Nose of guava, apricot. Stone fruit and good minerality in mouth. Good viscosity, nice finish.

Review Date: 11-8-2010

LOVE this! why didn't I buy more! Crisp, tiny bubbles, great pear and citrus, creamy texture.

Review Date: 10-2-2010

thin, acidic and sour. Friend, a former wine buyer and broker agreed. Run. Or dump like I did. Worse next day.