Bedrock Wine Co., Kick Ranch Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County

Past it’s prime and undrinkable

2010 vintage

PnP. White flowers--daisies, white fruit--pear, peach. Mineral, asparagus. A bit more neutral/subtle than NZSB. Inoffensive, but not looking for more. age-faded?

2010 vintage

Still drinking well. A bit lighter bodied with more minerality & citrus than the 2012.

2011 vintage

Really nice, well-balanced SB with good acidity, minerality, & fruit. Still drinking well, but don't hold any longer. Paired well with pan-fried shishito peppers.

2011 vintage

Drank like an older Bordeaux. Acidity is starting to fade while more a creaminess start to appear. It has aged/developed nicely in the bottle.

2011 vintage

Found this in the cellar, decided to open it just for kicks. Pours a very pale gold, just a tiny hint of age. The nose is restrained, with tropical fruit and pear blossom. The barest hint of cut grass shows too. On the palate there is considerably more body than something from NZ and even a lot of Sancerres. It's balanced very well though, with the acidity and barrel notes working harmoniously together. There is a depth here that everyone …

2010 vintage

Light brilliant yellow. First note are of citrus--more tangerine than lemon. There is also some smoky minerality on the nose. That palate starts off rather plush but there is plenty of focus and balance to the flavors of citrus, melon and a touch of exotic spice. This lingers nicely on the palate and is quite fresh and refreshing. Drink now to 2018.

2010 vintage

Great value SB. Mint, floral, and grassy notes on the nose. Juniper berries on the palate.

2011 vintage

Equally good but a bit less of the ocean-y taste from my last bottle. Yum.

2011 vintage

Not as good as previous bottle.

2011 vintage

Very interesting, in a good way. Thicker mouthfeel, slightly saline/fishy taste (but not bad). Herbal, some fruit. Fun.

2011 vintage

Pale yellow in color, the palate is peaches and lemon, not overly citrus with minerals and straw, a really nice finish.

2010 vintage

Big nose with tropical fruit, grapefruit and beeswax aromas. Palate is medium body with more body than a typical SB. Round, sunny fruit is supported by medium juicy acidity. This is a bigger SB - night lean and racy - but fruity and fresh. Packs a delicious flavorful punch. Good in a non-typical style.

2011 vintage

Not quite as fresh as a year ago but still enjoyable. Notes very similar to those from my previous bottle but there's more of a salinity aspect and the wood aging shows a bit more prominently. Drink now.

2011 vintage

Fuller bodied. Excellent complexity. A complex white with a lot to think about.

2011 vintage

Popped and poured, consumed over 3 hours. Nose: Medium expressiveness, apricot, licorice, lemon and a good dose minerals – crushed rock. Palate: Medium bodied, creamy mouth-feel, peach and lemon attack with a big mineral driven kick mid-palate, plenty of acid appears towards the back-end. Finish: Medium-plus length dominated by minerals and a sense of semi-tart citrus fruit. A bit more mineral driven than my last experience with this about a year ago.

2010 vintage

NOW I get it. I am discovering I like Bedrock whites about 1 year after I receive them. They develop fantastic complexity--in this case white grapefruit, lemon, and sea salt notes. Very nicely done. Will keep my 2012 until next year!

2011 vintage

bright lemongrass salty nose. clean and crisp with nice acid and just a hint of beeswax. good wine

2011 vintage

Again, very consistent bottle to bottle. Tropical aromas with hint of grapefruit and chalky minerality on the finish. Fairly rich mouth feel for a sauvignon blanc. Nicely balanced between new and old world styles. Excellent effort for a California SB.

2011 vintage

Perhaps over the hill? THere are moments of the buttery tast of a Cali Chard. Not bad as something to sip prior to Cab and steak. Not as good as the ones from last summer. On to the 2012s.

2011 vintage

It has been a really long time since I have enjoyed a Sauvignon Blanc as much as this one. I am on the Bedrock mailing list and did not receive my Spring '12 order until recently. This '11 is gorgeous. Lemon zest and smokiness on the nose. Fuller than average mouth with a subtle creaminess. Terrific finish with vibrant acidity. This wine has at least another year in it.

2011 vintage

Grapefruit, lemon and some minerality on the finish. Nice and refreshing

2010 vintage

Best bottle of the 8 I had. Slight flinty edge to it, but crisp acid and sweet fruit blend to create a nice mouth of wine!

2011 vintage

This one was my last bottle of the the 2011 and gave it an extra point from my other bottles as I thought this had improved a lot since last year. Just a great example in what I like to see in a SB. The tropical fruit notes just seemed so clean and crisp.

2011 vintage

consistent, bright and acidic. love this SB

2011 vintage

- Aromas of grapefruit and lemon and has flavours of grapefruit - Citrus notes, particularly lemon zest. Nice aromatics going on with this over a couple of days. For $22 it is hard to beat.

2011 vintage

Forgot to note this wine which I pulled out of my cellar on Feb. 11th. I'm not necessarily a huge SB fan, but this one avoids the over-the-top grassy aspect that I often find in Cali versions. This was more citrus, with a nice lush mouthfeel, while still maintaining structure.

2011 vintage

At party. No formal notes, but very enjoyable. Since citrus element.

2011 vintage

Very consistent and similar to previous bottle. Tropical aromas with lime-citrus flavors followed by a touch of chalky minerality on the finish. Relatively rich mouthfeel for a sauvignon blanc. Good match with a variety of foods.

2011 vintage

This as excited as I get from a bottle of SB

2011 vintage

Well made, well balanced and great with food. What could be better? Love the Bedrock reds, getting hooked on the whites now too.

2011 vintage

White grapefruit dominated, with hints of lemon zest. Sour, green apple on finish. A bit too tart and could be close to end of drink window.

2010 vintage

Nicely balanced sauvignon blanc

2011 vintage

Continues delicious

2010 vintage

A light golden straw color. Apples, lemon zest, peach, fresh cut grass, flinty minerality, grapefruit, and some baking spices on the fresh and clean nose. Light to medium body with tart, mouthwatering acidity. Big citrus and herbal elements on the palate. White fruit and a bit of peach give way to a load of citrus with the herbal notes and minerals coming in on the back end. Long, lingering finish with the citrus and herbal notes. An outstanding Californian Sauvignon …

2010 vintage

Popped and poured, consumed over 2 hours. Nose: Medium plus expressiveness, lemon tart, tropical fruit,and salty buttered popcorn. Palate: Light to medium bodied, tasty tropical fruit up front, joined by a mineral kick mid-palate turns creamy and slightly sweet again in the back-end. Finish: Medium plus length dominated by tasty tropical fruits with just a hint of minerality. This wine is singing this evening - outstanding.

2010 vintage

Rich and delicious--one of my recent favorite white wines.

2010 vintage

Popped and poured...more grassiness than grapefruit on the nose. Nice body for a SB with some green apple, tropical fruits and a hint of tartness. Nice summer wine!

2010 vintage

I last tasted this 1 year ago. My notes ... A little oak on pop n' pour that quickly blew off. I didn't smell any fruit or citrus. A smooth, very easy to drink crisp S/B that was delicious with grilled red snapper. In May 2012, no oak at all. I still didn't smell/taste any fruit. There was nothing unusual about this wine other to say that 4 adults enjoyed it! We drank this SB at brunch with mostly breakfast …

2010 vintage

Very good sav blanc - not too grassy but still has zest and even richness (presumably due to the wood). No petrol here....

2010 vintage

really pronounced petrol on nose so much so that it obscured the fruit a bit. On the palate a bit of tropical fruit. A bit tough for me to rate as it was very atypical for an SB, but definitely a well-made an interesting wine. Apparently the petrol aromas may be related to being predominantly Sauvignon Musque.

2010 vintage

nice minerally pineapple and honeycomb

2010 vintage

Very Californian, big and rich, with a Chardonnay-like mouth feel.

2010 vintage

Very nice. Wish I had bought more.

2010 vintage

Enjoyable with grapefruit and some minerality

2010 vintage

april fools wine tasting; 4/1/2012-4/2/2012 (Scott & Todd's) : Opened 3/31. Modestly rich for a SB, with tropical grapefruit and increasing grassiness with air. Few notes taken by me or anyone, with more attention being paid to the less familiar wines floating around at the same time. Solid SB, but in my mind just a SB.

2010 vintage

A very nice version of CA sauvignon blanc without the stereotypical grass/cat pee features that I do not care for. I still prefer the Merry Edwards SB but that also costs about $15 more. I will keep buying for at least several more years to see where Morgan takes this. Very good stuff.

2010 vintage

Popped and poured and this definitely improved with some air. Nose is pretty tight but shows some grapefruit and other citrus. Tight in the mouth as well but after some air the fruit is the star. Showed nice, crisp grapefruit and lime, and a touch of minerality. I'd definitely recommend at least 45 minutes of air.

2010 vintage

Solid, a bit less grapefruit than many SB's, which is good for me.

2010 vintage

Dinner with Friends (Steve & Julie's) : This was nice as well. It needed some air to open up. Not as nice a nose as the floral drive Virginia Viognier next to it. It was tight on the nose with some grapefruit. It had more body to it and worked a bit better with the food. Some complexity. I would have preferred a bit more going on though. It was a very solid wine but my expectations were higher.

2010 vintage

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Bedrock Wine Co., Kick Ranch Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County

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