I can't believe it's taken me almost two years to open another bottle of this terrific white wine from Oregon, comprised of fruit you just don't see very often amongst New World wines.

The Adelsheim 2008 Auxerrois Ribbon Springs Vineyard Ribbon Ridge AVA (13.2%) was a clear, light yellowish green color in the glass, offering muted mineral, wet stone notes and very subtle scents of fruit (the label suggested Asian pear, which is spot on). Even after letting the auxerrois warm up a bit, the scents remained understated.

In the mouth, the Adelsheim auxerrois delivered well balanced acidity and what seemed like a bit of residual sugar along with delicious mineral flavors. We enjoyed this wine over the course of several consecutive evenings on its own and with food. At $20, this a wine worth purchasing again, not only for its quality, but also for its uniqueness.

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