Arietta, On The White Keys, Los Carneros

Much more citrus in the flavor in this bottle, otherwise very similar notes as previous tastings. Citrus, tropical fruits, honey and floral in the nose. Lots of citrus in the flavor with hints of apricot and mango in the flavor. Rich, medium bodied, nice acidity, well balanced and a medium to long finish.

2016 vintage

Citrus, tropical fruits, honey and floral in the nose and flavor. Rich, medium bodied, nice acidity, well balanced and a medium to long finish.

2016 vintage

Hmm. Citrus is a little overwhelming in this bottle, maybe needed to chill more and open earlier. The Semillon not reqlly coming through at all, overwhelmed by what tastes like NZ sauv blanc. Not a huge fan of this one

2016 vintage

Needs air and some patience chilling it in the fridge. The nose highlights the rich tropical fruit nose of a ripe California Sauvignon Blanc. The palate combines ripe mangos, a light creaminess from the malo, and viscous honey from the Semillon. This is a very well made bordeaux white blend, and exhibits the advantages of California fruit well.

2016 vintage

Very pale yellow color. Very nice hints of lemongrass, honeysuckle, and peach.

2015 vintage

Right out of the bottle there’s aromas of minerals and fresh flowers. Palate is very mineraly, grass, with a very sharp bite. For $46, this was an incredible white.

2005 vintage

very ripe on the palate but still got some acidity to balance things out. Pretty damn sweet with vanilla and stone fruits, a very big and fragrant nose.

2007 vintage

Didn’t open up until 1.5h after uncorking, but when it did, oh my how different it is from you average SB. I first tried this at Keller’s Bouchon in Napa a few years ago, then it was too young. Now it has a rich palette of apricots, almond, minerality and brioche. A great food wine.

2015 vintage

From a 500ml bottle. Grassy nose with a bit of hay. Medium body with medium acid. Rich mouthfeel with apricots, pears, and a touch of honey, with an especially rich finish. Delicious.

2015 vintage

very ripe, lots of tropical fruits like mango. Not too sweet on the palate. Still got acidity and a little grippy.

2007 vintage

recently rated a bottle 88 pts, this was more like I would expect, excellent white , vibrant refreshing, expensive

2016 vintage

maybe my least favorite bottle of "on the white keys" grapefruit, tasted like a NZ SB

2016 vintage

What a floral and expressive nose, rather large body but not as floral, I do taste some of the oak on this. Pretty complex for a SB/semillon blend. Note: this was tasted again out of the bottle @ Solbar in Calistoga (different bottle obviously), a few days later. It remained tasty, but not quite as vibrant / floral. This could have been due to the open air seating.

2016 vintage

Pleasant, but nothing special.

2015 vintage

Consistently beautiful bottle.

2015 vintage

Surprisingly young at 12 years old. Great fruit, balance and mineral notes. Could go a couple more years too.

2005 vintage

decanted upon opening. Surprising how dry it was on the palate at first. Highly aromatic nose, with acetone and almonds. Gradually developed toasty notes and became ripe and sweeter on the palate.

2007 vintage

Sadly, this wine was WAY past its prime. Picked it up at closeout for decent price. It drank like a cheap Sautern, very oxidized and golden in color. Sad to say we had to dump it.

2005 vintage

I am clearly at odds with my fellow tasters here on this one. I found it something of an abomination - a horrid blend of thick, sweetish, cloying grapes with absolutely nothing whatsoever standing out (good job blender!!) or providing direction. Just a smash up. Yech. Looking at the fact that Cellar Tracker shows 90 (!) bottles still in peoples cellars, please someone, let me know what's going on with this? Is it famous for coming together into that elusive …

2007 vintage

Hints of citrus, grapefruit well balanced light white wine.

2009 vintage

Flavorful and crisp white. On the White Keys never disappoints. Thanks Fritz & Caren!

2009 vintage

I won this in a raffle at a trade show and it is a good wine... but seriously? $80 for a white blend? Total rip off for anyone that actually has to pay for this.

2009 vintage

deep yellow , very nice taste , nose a bit strong , fruity plenty really nice bottle of cali white wine , very enjoyable

2005 vintage

I detected pipi de chat in the first whiff, slightly pungent, which faded gradually. Very sweet and tropical, showing ripe peaches. Too ripe on the palate, which led to a somewhat bitter finish. Eventually notes of green apples and muscat emerged, typical of the dominant Sauvignon Blanc in the blend, as well as plenty of flint and minerals.

2007 vintage

drank with Bass's

2009 vintage

Light yellow color. Nose of flowers, citrus. Similar palate with an amazing finish of lime rinds. Nice, oily mouthfeel. Lower acidity. Unusual and enjoyable.

2005 vintage

Smooth and well made, with some puckering grapefruit and lemon.

2009 vintage

Pale yellow in color with high aromatics of fresh squeezed grapefruit and lemon with a hint of sweet fleshy flint, white pepper zest. Surprisingly round but bursting with acid on the long finish. Superb wine.

2009 vintage

Very nice bordeaux-esque white. Solidly made wine. Long finish, good structure, acid, fruit. Everything present. Nothing overly interesting, though. So, I'm having a hard time justifying the price. Otherwise a lovely wine.

2007 vintage

Aroma of grass and apple. Taste of lemon, grass and honeysuckle with vegetal and mineral undertones. Long finish.

2007 vintage

Holiday Winetasting Dinner at Arnie Morton's (Arnie Morton's, Burbank, California) : Light yellow color; big floral, grapefruit and lemon grass nose; sweetish, lemon grass and sweet lime palate; medium finish 91+ pts.

2005 vintage

Not my favorite...weak QPR

2005 vintage

Not for me. Tart finish that never really resolves.

2005 vintage

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