100% Melon de Bourgogne. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is big with lemons and some crushed shells. Medium bodied. On the palate, lots of minerality with a touch of lime. The finish is short. This is drinking well now and would be better with food. It would work well with fried Calamari. Drink over the next five years.
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.
There are not many better values in wine than Muscadet. This is one of the better ones and it can be had for under $30. This is made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape from 60 year old vines. Silvery gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has crushed shells, salinity and a hint of peach. Medium bodied. Nice acidity. On the palate, this is crisp but with no hard edges. Crushed shell notes and a slight peachy quality. Good finish. This is a perfect choice with oysters but will work well with salads as well. A great summer wine. Drink over the next five to seven years.
Muscadets are usually tremendous values. Crisp, inexpensive and delicious white wines from the Loire Valley in France. This one is all of those. Pale silvery/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has crushed shells, lemons and sea air. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, this has lots of minerality, crushed shells, salinity but also lemons to tie it all together. Some depth and complexity. These will age longer than one might think, maybe ten to fifteen years, but they are best when young and crisp. The perfect foil for oysters.
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.
100% Melon de Bourgogne. It seems that 10 or so years from vintage is a sweet spot for Clisson. Medium golden in color, clear and bright. Expressive nose with aromas of Lemons and slight Ginger notes along with a chalky minerality. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, flavors of honey, ginger, and limes. Complex. Long finish. This is at peak right now and while it might drink well for another 5 years or so, it will no longer be at peak. Great on its own or with food, this will go well with all types of Sea Food. Oysters or Clams would be excellent.
