Friday, February 20, 2015

Tasting: Le Jade Sauvignon Blanc

Name - Le Jade Sauvignon Blanc
Variety - Sauvignon Blanc
Region - Languedoc
Country - France
Year - 2013
Price - $10; however, it was on sale at the Vintage Cellar for $ 5.95.

Wine Review - It is a silvery straw color with lively aromas and flavors of pineapple, yellow apple, melon, and Meyer lemon with a silky, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a tingling, complex, medium-long finish with notes of lemongrass, pear, and lemon with no tannins and no oak.  Bright and crisp with layers of juicy pineapple, pear, lemongrass and ripe melon make this perfect for repeated sipping or enhancing fresh farm to table cookery.  It was rated 89 points by the Beverage Testing Institute.  

Personal Review - I enjoyed this wine and  would definitely drink it again for the price point during the sale.  I was not able to taste the pineapple in it, but the apple and melon definitely stood out to me, especially when I used the correct tasting technique with air.  The different fruit flavors combined to make it refreshing, yet complex.

Food - I did not try this wine with food.

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