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About Pinot Blanc White Wine

About Pinot Blanc White Wine
Pinot Blanc is a white wine, made from the eponymous grape; top examples are produced in California, France and Germany. Sometimes referred to as a "poor man's Chardonnay," Pinot Blanc has flavors of apple and pear and is quite dry; some are made in steel tanks, while more full-bodied versions are aged in oak.

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HuM Hofer 2016 Origin Pinot Blanc
89 points
$20
HuM Hofer
2016 Origin Pinot Blanc
Dark apricot color. Aromas and flavors of apricot, orange marmalade, and buttermilk with a flat, dry light-to-medium body and a cheery finish. A lovely orange wine that offers just a hint of tannins and a soft, delicate approach.
89 points $20
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Valley of the Moon 2015 Bright Side of the Moon Pinot Blanc-Viognier
88 points
$19
Valley of the Moon
2015 Bright Side of the Moon Pinot Blanc-Viognier
Yellow straw color. Aromas of vanilla, greenhouse, and mixed melon salad with a supple, crisp, fruity light-to-medium body and an effortless, medium-length firm pear, fruit cup, chopped nuts, and granny smith apple finish with soft, fruit tannins and a suggestion of oak. A plush pinot blanc for sipping upon a chaise.
88 points $19
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Weinwurm’s 2015 Reserve Weissburgunder
87 points
$15.50
Weinwurm’s
2015 Reserve Weissburgunder
Yellow color. Aromas of fortune cookie, lychees in syrup, and ground peanuts with a supple, bright, dryish light-to-medium body and an effortless, crisp lime leaf and galangal finish with silky, fruit tannins and no oak. A Thai noodle shop of a wine.
87 points $15.50
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