2006 Krupp Brothers White Blends or Varietals "Black Bart's Bride"

Winery: Krupp Brothers

Vintage: 2006

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Black Bart's Bride"

Wine Category: White Blends or Varietals

Grape blend: 42% Marsanne, 28% Viognier, & 20% Chardonnay

Region: Napa Valley

State or country: CA

Price: $50

Cases produced: 944

KWG Score: 89.8 (based on 6 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (89)

Review date: September 30, 2009

Wine Review: If you are looking for something a little different in a white wine, you might want to give Black Bart's Bride a try. This well made white wine is mostly made from the Rhone grapes; Marsanne and Viognier. It is a brilliant yellow color and opens with a mild pear like bouquet with a hint of kiwi. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, balanced, creamy, and very viscous. The flavor profile is a nutty apricot with notes of minerality throughout. There was a touch of toasted oak and vanilla spice detected as well. The finish is dry, tingly, and its minerality persists. I would pair this wine with a roasted garlic chicken. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: Pale straw, brilliant clarity; Focused, intense floral nose, honey suckle, orange blossom, almond kernels, fennel, caramelized pear, lemon and freshly harvested honeycomb. The palate is complex and focused, flavors of lemon pie, pie crust, and minerality lead to a succulent and creamy textural wine. Enjoy with natural oysters, Scallops in creamy white wine sauce with saffron, Macadamia nut-crusted Opakapaka with lemongrass butter sauce. Drink now through 2013.

Organic status: not organic

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