Just in case you have not played along before, you have to try and guess the wine!! Country, region, varietals and so on. Vintage not important this time around, it`s a `05!! So lets give it a shot, there will be a few clues of course.
Purchased for $16 Cdn, 13% alc, total acidity: 5.61g/l. Bright yellow composite cork, coordinates with the lovely green yellow label!! Very modern looking I`d say. This white wine from the old world is a blend of 3 grape varietals and went very well with a baked salmon served with a rich roasted red pepper coulee.
Color. A pale yellow green, some bubbles at base of my glass. Looks very inviting.
Nose. Has a slight musky nuance on the nose. Floral tones include acacia and roses but as it airs I get some apple, tropical fruit and hint of citrus. Has that sea-shore freshness one might associate with Muscadet?
Palate. Initial mouthfeel entry thoughts are soft, round ripe, crisp and refreshing. I like the freshness of these 3 varietals with the developing lycee, grapefruit (no SB here) and limey tones. Whats this musky taste though?...oh, papaya!!
Neat wine which held up very well overnight, some added minerally notes but still quite tropical. Very refreshing after a 30 degree day and now, as I write, an amazing thunderstrom!
Good luck, it`s 9pm MT monday and I will be around for most of tuesday to help you all along.
