Medium gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is steely with a slight lime note. Medium bodied. On the palate, some minerality with a very slight lemon feature. "Flat" on the finish. This is a wine that is best consumed immediately. It is still nice enough but not meant to age. Drink now. Better with food. Grilled fish with a herbal sauce would be a nice pairing.
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.
I love Muscadet. They are some of the best values in the wine world. Rarely do the cost more than $15 and even the very best are under $30. And they age much better than many people think. Light green gold in color. The nose has slate, green apples, sea air and slight crushed shells. A bit of salinity as well. On the palate, this is slightly oily. Nice mineral streak, crushed shells and slight grapefruit. Slightly warm on the finish, but serving a bit cooler might help that. It retails for $15 which is a very fair price and well worth it.
I have always felt that Muscadet can age better than given credit for. Yes, with age it loses some of that raw crispness, but it rounds out and can get almost Chablis-like. Of course, that depends on the producer. Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is classic with salinity/crushed shells along with lanolin and a hint of citrus. Medium bodied.
Muscadets have been some of the best values in the wine world for some time and although the price has risen, they still hold that distinction. This was the final year that Mark Olivier, whose reputation is at the top of Muscadets, was working at his winery. It is 100% Melon de Bourgone grown organically. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has an interesting herbal (almost minty) note along with slight citrus and plenty of salinity and minerality. A bit of crushed shells as well. Slightly oily texture. On the palate, almonds and citrus. Nice finish. Refreshing. This
