This pretty, fruit-forward charmer offers delicious aromas and flavors of ripe apple and Bartlett pear, nicely balanced by moderate notes of vanilla, spice, and zippy Meyer lemon. It finishes with lingering fruity notes. It’s a good choice as a quaffer or with richer fish dishes, like crab Louis, prawn quesadilla with guacamole, roast chicken, or a cheese and fruit plate. Available at BevMo! in SLO (regularly $34.99), it’s the last of the vintage, so it’s currently on sale for $29.99.
This article appears in Feb 16-23, 2012.