We have been enjoying Elk Cove Vineyards Estate Pinot Blanc Willamette Valley 2017 for several weeks. We are very fortunate that our Costco has stocked this wine and I expect that it is not available at every warehouse. We are also fortunate that Costco has priced this at $13.99 since the winery sold it for $19 on their website. This wine was highly rated by wine magazines and was actually # 5 on Wine Enthusiast's list of top 100 wines for 2018.
Pinot Blanc is a white wine grape that is a genetic mutation of Pinot Noir. Pinot Blanc production has been growing in Oregon but it still trails Pinot Gris and Chardonnay.
On the nose, I detected apple, peach and ginger aromas. On the palate, there is some minerality which accompanies apple, peach and honeysuckle flavors. This dry wine is a great accompaniment to white fish such as grouper or mahi and we plan to continue adding to our supply of this wine. I recommend that white wine drinkers give this a try.
SC Wine Joe does not assign numerical ratings to white wines. Wine and Spirits and Wine Enthusiast both rated this at 92 points.
Pinot Blanc is a white wine grape that is a genetic mutation of Pinot Noir. Pinot Blanc production has been growing in Oregon but it still trails Pinot Gris and Chardonnay.
On the nose, I detected apple, peach and ginger aromas. On the palate, there is some minerality which accompanies apple, peach and honeysuckle flavors. This dry wine is a great accompaniment to white fish such as grouper or mahi and we plan to continue adding to our supply of this wine. I recommend that white wine drinkers give this a try.
SC Wine Joe does not assign numerical ratings to white wines. Wine and Spirits and Wine Enthusiast both rated this at 92 points.
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