Sometimes, a wine doesn't have some overbearing aspects of it's flavor that pound your taste buds, but simply just adds a little bit more relaxation and a dash of joie de vivre to your day. This is one of those wines.

I get a muted meandering of pineapples offset with both the slightest bit of pepper and the faintest teasings of butter. I chose to have this with a traditional West Indian meal of jerk chicken, rice and peas, and cabbage.

While the finish is gradual with a nice casual letoff taking at least thirty seconds, the initial flavor builds after it sits on your tongue, delivering a nice amount of tropical citrus. Though this wine won't make my favorite list, it is a nice diversion that could be experienced nicely with spicy food, or a nice salad filled with fresh slices of mandarin oranges and/or grapefruit.