2023 Before Anyone Else
100% Clairette Blanche.
The 2023 Before Anyone Else, featuring 100% Clairette Blanche, is a wine that you will have a hard time putting down once you pull the cork. Aged for 22 months in 60% new French and Hungarian oak, it is compelling, complex, and delicious. Pouring like white gold, this wine offers aromatics of pear, matchstick, and bananas foster. As the palate unfolds, it evokes notes of stone fruit, honey, white flowers, and caramelized apples. We recommend sneaking a few extra bottles into your order as this wine will go down fast and smooth. Drink 2025-2040
“The 2023 Before Anyone Else has a classic Southern Rhône Blanc-like nose of crushed citrus, orange blossom, stone fruits, spicy wood, and subtle, nutty, floral nuances. Made from 100% Clairette Blanche and aged 22 months in 60% new French and Hungarian barriques, it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with bright, integrated acidity and oak, a textured, richer, food-friendly style, and an excellent finish. This is a serious white that deserves a classy meal. Drink 2025-2030.”
95 pts, Jeb Dunnuck
“The 2023 Before Anyone Else captures the essence of high-quality white wine from Paso Robles, featuring lively aromatics, a rich texture and focused linearity. It begins with a lovely bouquet of white flowers, honeyed orchard fruits, candle wax and nutty undertones, followed by a broad, satiny palate that maintains lively energy and mineral-driven focus. It ends with a long, layered finish that combines pure fruit with vibrant acidity and subtle, creamy undertones.”
94 pts, The Wine Advocate
“The 2023 Before Anyone Else is sweetly floral, slowly evolving with nuances of chamomile and mint that complement ripe yellow apples. It is soft and round, with masses of ripe orchard fruit and crisp mineral tones enriched by a hint of raw almond. The palate is stained with primary concentration, offset by a bump of zesty acidity and a tinge of citrus, tapering off with dramatic length.”
91-93 pts, Vinous Media
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