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Vouvray is just a chenin blanc

Monday, July 28, 2008

Brand NameBarton & Guestier
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Wine NameVouvray
Vintage (Year)2006
AVALoire Valley
CountryFrance
Wine ClassWhite
Wine TypeChenin Blanc
Alcohol %12%
Bottle Size750ml
Price$10 and Under
Site Rating7 (on a scale of 1-10)
  

Honestly, I didn't really like this wine, but am giving it a seven versus a six, because of two reasons. The first is that I am suffering a summer cold, and while I really love chenin blanc, I might not be able to accurately taste it. And the second reason is that this just might be a different way of preparing the grape, and one that I don't quite fancy.

I will say that this wine has some wonderful flavors, definitely of peach and pear, though I think that the finish is not complimentary enough for this wine. What I am saying it that there seems to be a little bit of a citrus, if not an acidity, that I taste after it goes down. Now, this could be a nuance of the peach aspect of this wine, because in some ways, it did remind me on a peach Jolly Rancher, but it just wasn't to my liking.

However, some of you out there might find this a refreshing wine because of it's smoothness as well as it's taste. Maybe I was just looking for a different taste, and am being biased. And for that, I do apologize.

 

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