Here are some wines that Megan and I have had the past few weeks and wanted to share with you guys.
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2007 $17 (91pts WS)- Megan's favorite all-time wine!!! I actually found this wine at JMU when the Cool Group (Peter B., Liz A., and Lindsay G.) and myself were trying new wines for our Wine Class. Peter found this wine at Costco for just under $20. We thought we were living in high society with our $20 bottle of white wine!!! We always kept coming back to the Whitehaven SB when we would get together to grill out. Lets run down the flavor profile and you will understand why this has been one of our favorites for years.
Visual: Light Straw, with Lemon-Lime Tones. Medium Legs
Nose: Vibrant Currant, Gooseberry (or Sour Plums), Ripe Citrus (Lemon, Lime, Orange) You also get an ammonia type of smell that the experts say smells like "cat pee" but I don't like to use the term because it turns people off to SB. But it is very typical of New Zealand SB.
Palate: Full Flavored Medium Bodied Wine, Currant, Citrus, GRAPEFRUIT, Pineapple, Grass. When you think New Zealand SB think GRAPEFRUIT!
Great Sauvignon Blancs come from New Zealand only, not California. The Whitehaven is a gem if you can find it in your area. I know that VA carries a lot of Whitehaven. If you want me to get you a few bottles I will pick some up for you.
La Chapelle de la Bastide Picpoul de Pinet 2007 $9- This one is for you Pamsman!!! This past Christmas we had an abundance of customers asking for light, easy drinking, inexpensive whites for their parties. We got in a few cases of Picpoul in for around $10 a bottle and people couldn't get enough of this lighter cousin of the Chardonnay grape. The wines are green-gold in colour, full-bodied, and show tropical and lemon flavours. This is a great house wine just to have around when people come over so you don't have to break the bank. I have also found that both Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio drinking really like Picpouls because they tend to have the best of both wines. Fuller body from the Chardonnay and citrus from the PG.
Visual: Clear Golden Yellow with Greenish Hues, Medium Legs
Nose: Citrus, Earthy, Grass, Tropical Fruits (Pineapple and maybe Mangoes)
Palate: Bright Lemons, Limes, Grassy, Earthy, Crisp Acid
Wines I will be trying very soon:
Alma Negra 2005 (60% Bonarda & 40% Malbec),
Sausal Family Zinfandel Alexander Valley 2006
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Just want to comment on the Whitehaven...i am not a sauv blanc lover but now i realize that it can be very fulfilling. Tastes to me like a pine tree forest. Fuller-bodied than a lot of cauv. blancs, it is definitely my first choice for a light, white, grapefruity wine.
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