France

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This is 100% Melon de Bourgogne.  Medium gold in color, clear and bright.  This is a bigger, semi-"blowsy" nose which  is nice.  Aromas of limes, slight crushed shells and Lemon Candy.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, flavors of lemons and limes.  Refreshing.  Easy drinking.  This is a wine that benefits from early drinking to enjoy its freshness.  Drink now.  It is nice on its own but better with food.  Oysters is a classic pairing.  

This is a certified organic wine made from vines more than 50 years old and stored on its lees (dead yeast cells).  Silvery/green in color, clear and bright.  The nose has minerality with slight lemon candies.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this has some concentration with flavors of lime turning to tart apples on the finish.  It drinks well on its own but better with food.  It would work nicely with soft cheeses.  Drink over the next five years.  

This turned out to be a divisive wine at a recent tasting of Muscadet.  It was not a favorite of mine.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The  nose has sea air with slight crushed shells.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this tastes "flat".  Some flavors of lemon drops and a hint of wet rocks.  Certainly drinkable but lacking any intensity.  It needs food to show its best.  Scampi would be a nice match.   Drink over the next few years.  It would be interesting to try another bottle to see if this one was rrepresentative.  

So, how long can an inexpensive white wine age?  Well, this one, at age 16, is a bit past peak but still drinking great.  It was bought on release for $24.  Yellow/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has minerals, limes, and slight crushed shells.  Slightly oily texture.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, steely minerality with a tart green apple finish.  This drinks well on its own but better with food.  It should go a few more years but drink sooner than later.  A nice paring would be Grilled Salmon on a Plank.  

This is a sparkling wine from the Loire Valley that is a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc, 30% Chenin blanc 30% Chardonnay based mostly from the 2022 vintage.  Yellow/gold in color with a large amount of very small bubbles.  The nose is nice with some minerality along with limes, slight lemon and a hint of orange peel.  A slight nutty note as well.  Full bodied.  Crisp and refreshing.  On the palate, minerality with citrus/tangerines. This is very food friendly and should go with just about anything. It will work well with Crab or other shell fish.  Drink over the next coupe of years.  

This wine has at least 75% Mourvedre.  In this vintage it is  83% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache and 7% Other varietals.  Garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is earthy and dusty with cherries and slight black cherries.  Medium to full bodied.  Light tannins.  On the palate, black cherries, some cherries and a slight root beer note.  Good finish.  This drinks well on its own but would be better with food.  This would go well with Roasted Eggplant Parmesan.  Drink over the next ten years.  

This is a blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Rolle and Syrah from Provence.  This celebrity owned winery bottles this in a rounder "perfume" shaped bottle and is very nice.  Pink with silvery/blue hues, clear and bright.  The nose is big with cherries, slight raspberries and a hint of lemon.  Medium bodied.  Lower acidity.  On the palate, "steely" cherries.  Good finish.  This drinks well on its own but is better with food.  This would work well with Sushi.  Drink over the next year.  

This certified organic wine is a blend of : An intricate mix of 42% Grenache, 32% Cinsault, 12% Mourvèdre, 7% Syrah, 4% Rolle (Vermentino), 1% Sémillon, 1% Cabernet-Sauvignon, and 1% Ugni Blanc.  Silvery/pink in color, clear and bright.  The nose has an interesting pomegranate along with a touch of strawberries.  Light to medium bodied.  Low acidity.  On the palate, this is thin/watery.  Not a lot of fruit, maybe a touch of strawberries.  Moderate finish.  Perhaps this is getting a bit old at this point?  It is better with food and worked nicely with a watermelon salad.  Drink up.