I'm just gonna lay it out for you- avoid this one at all costs. I usually enjoy Crane Lake, so I was stoked to try this one. It smelled kind of "off" but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. The first sip went from good to bad in about two seconds. For a moment, there was a nice fruitiness but then it was quickly followed by a strong, rancid honey flavor. I tried a few more sips to see if it would iron itself out, but no luck. I let it chill overnight and the next evening, I poured it through a wine aerator... still no luck. That horrible rancid honey taste was overbearing and it was just way to sweet for a Pinot Grigio. As a last ditch effort I chopped up some strawberries and let them soak in the glass for a while which made the wine taste like a bottle of Frutezia.
I give this wine 1 out of 5 stars.
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"Rancid honey"?
That's a new one on us...
LOL, like "rancid honey" is so off-the-wall? That's exactly what it tasted like. Got get a bottle and see for yourself =P
OK, if we can find a bottle of rancid honey, we'll try it.
Nice. LOL, I meant a bottle of the wine =)
California's Pinot Grios are some of the sweetest. But Australin Pinot will remain my top choice.
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