Country: US
Province: California
Region: Santa Ynez Valley
Variety: Grenache Blanc
Winery: R2
Points: 87
Taster: Matt Kettmann
The distinctive nose on this bottling is tight yet tropical, with mango, pineapple, pear skins, orange rinds, dried lime peels and a gin-like juniper all converging. The palate offers a balance between tightly woven texture and ripe tropicality, with lime rinds, mango and petrol touches.