Francis Coppola's winery produces an amazing array of wines. From the high-end Bordeaux styled blend Rubicon to the everyday Diamond Series of wines, they are consistently high quality. We particularly like the Diamond Series Claret, and are apt to open it with a grilled steak just about anytime. So it was somewhat surprising that Allison didn't care for this one at all. And while I enjoyed it, it didn't seem to live up to what I was expecting.
The nose was wonderfully reminiscent of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, which for me is pretty much the standard for new world sauvignon blanc. There was a lot of grassy, herbal notes with sweet fruit on the nose. The palate was full of ripe kiwi, lemon and fresh-cut grass with a good, crisp acidity.
The problem is that it felt disconnected somehow. The fruit at times overshadowed the acidity, while at other times the acidity would kill the fruit. Also, it had an extremely short finish that ended with a hint of burnt almond. It was interesting; not bad, just interesting. At $9.99, there are certainly some other Sauvignon Blancs that we will likely reach for before this one.
Cheers!
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