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Where they differ
Declared alcohol
- Bottle 10.0%
- Bottle 20.0%
- Bottle 3<0.5%
Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Vanilla, Oak, Cream
- Bottle 2Pear, Green apple, Orange peel, Citrus
- Bottle 3Lychee
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1ArtisNot assessed
2CypherDry
3Missing ThornNot assessed
Body
1ArtisNot assessed
2CypherMedium body
3Missing ThornLight body
Acidity
1ArtisNot assessed
2CypherModerate acidity
3Missing ThornBright acidity
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The full comparison
5 fields match. Differences are marked.
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2 Cypher |
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| Taste | |||
| Record | Tasted | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | 84/100 |
81/100 |
81/100 |
| Verdict | Vanilla and a light toasted oak, then a creamy sip that turns toward toast. The finish lingers. The profile is Chardonnay by texture and oak, not by fruit. | Dealcoholized Roussanne and Colombard. Pear, green apple, and citrus peel. Fresh, lightly rounded, moderately acidic, with a tart citrus close. | Missing Thorn's Still White is a dealcoholized Napa Albariño: lychee, passionfruit and citrus over a crisp, light frame, <0.5% ABV. |
| Flavor Differs | Vanilla, Oak, Cream | Pear, Green apple, Orange peel, Citrus | Lychee |
| Sweetness Differs | — | Dry | — |
| Body Differs | — | Medium body | Light body |
| Acidity Differs | — | Moderate acidity | Bright acidity |
| Likeness | Vanilla, a creamy texture, and toasted oak are familiar Chardonnay cues, and they hold together as a style. The likeness is in that oak-and-cream profile, not in fruit. | It drinks as a fresh white of pear and green apple. The roundness is gentle. The close is tart peel, not juice. | Albariño in the aroma, which is the hard part: lychee, passionfruit, and a citrus lift. The palate is zesty and light, and the acid does the structural work. The grape carries through a short citric close. Specific, and slender. |
| Category | Wine | Wine | Wine |
| Style | Chardonnay | — | Albariño |
| Alcohol & production | |||
| Alcohol level Differs | 0.0% | 0.0% | <0.5% |
| Production | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized |
| Method Differs | Spinning cone | Undeclared | Vacuum distillation |
| Product facts | |||
| Origin | France | Languedoc, France | Napa Valley, United States |
| Price Differs | Under $20 | Under $20 | $20–$29 |
| Bottle size | 750 ml | 750 ml | 750 ml |
| Evidence | |||
| Verification | Producer documented | Producer documented | Producer documented |
| Sources | 4 sources | 10 sources | 5 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-24 | 2026-10-24 | 2026-10-18 |