Reviews & Ratings

2012 Steven Kent White Blends or Varietals "Lola"

Winery: Steven Kent

Vintage: 2012

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Lola"

Wine Category: White Blends or Varietals

Grape blend: 65% Sauvignon Blanc & 35% Semillon

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Livermore Valley

State or country: CA

Price: $24

Cases produced: 260

KWG Score: 91 (based on 1 review)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (91)

Review date: July 23, 2013

Wine Review: This very good white blend from Steven Kent is pale yellow colored and opens with an inviting pear and gentle tangerine bouquet. On the palate, the wine is light bodied, balanced and mouthwatering. The flavor profile is a tasty mineral infused Anjou pear with a touch of pilsner beer and dash white pepper. The finish is dry and very refreshing. I would pair this wine with linguine and clam broth sauce. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: 2012 is about up-front fruit and crackling acidity. Citrus peel (lime and mandarin orange), ginger (ever-so-subtle), and an even more subtle white floral note are Sauvignon Blanc elements that play beautifully off LOLA's mid-palate heft. The wine finishes with considerable acidity, minerality, and length and is the perfect accompaniment to shellfish, pasta, chicken and white fishes. Though this wine will age nicely for the next 12-18 months, it is really meant to be drunk as the weather warms up in Spring and Summer.

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