Recommendation: A good inexpensive Sauvignon Blanc.
Winery/Producer: Produced and bottled by Shannon Ridge Winery, Kelseyville, California
Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Geographic Region, Appellation: Lake County, Califronia
Vintage: 2011
Price: $6.99
Purchased From: Total Wine; Northridge, California
Paired With: Swai baked with mustard sauce, spicy fried cabbage and baked potato
Tasting:
He said: Served chilled. Very light wheat straw color. Light citrus and hints of tropical fruit aromas. Creamy lemon taste. Medium-length tart finish. For me this was clearly what I call “not bad”…it’s a wine that has some Sauvignon Blanc characteristics, no terrible faults, but also no special traits that put it into the good wine category. I don’t like the heavy creaminess and I missed the crispness I expected in a Sauvignon Blanc. Would I recommend it and buy it again…yes at $6.99 I’s say it was a good buy.
She said: I did not expect much from this bottle that was bought a year ago for $6.99. I bought it for a guest that liked sweet wines but never found out if she liked it or not because we drank it! It seemed mellow more than sweet, starting with its faint but pleasant bouquet and continuing into its full bodied flavor. The finish was disappointing with a tad of bitterness. Not bad for $7.00 and I recommend it as a bargain wine
Comments:
Alcohol: 13.8%
Bar code: 857680001007