by katrin on September 7, 2011
Chateau Guiraud is better known for producing Sauternes, the highly-prized, Botrytis-blessed sweet wine. While Le G is anything but sweet, this blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Sémillon is a fantastic example of a dry, white Bordeaux that is perfectly suited for a range of foods. The nose is bright and brings to mind one of Sauvignon Blanc’s classic descriptors – gooseberry – as well as a bouquet of herbs. The color green comes to mind, not because it is unripe, but because herbs and gooseberries elucidate an image of bright green. The palate is full of grapefruit and herbs, with some faint honey notes. Though I had braced myself for an intensely acidic mouthfeel, Le G has only medium acidity – the acidity off-set, no doubt, by the addition of Sémillon, a bit of age, and the fact that the wine was aged for six months on its lees. Le G finishes with some bitterness and a lasting white grapefruit and herb impression.
At Wine Library for $15.98.
by glenn on November 5, 2010
Each semester, Lifelong Learning of Boston University presents a series of seminars in the arts and culinary arts. The seminars in the food arts are often presented by the faculty of the various culinary and wine programs at BU. One such is presenter is Bill Nesto M.W., an instructor on the faculty of the Elizabeth Bishop Wine Resource Program. I was fortunate to have had Bill as an instructor when I was enrolled in the wine program and continue to enjoy his classes when taking one of his seminars through Lifelong Learning. The range of Bill’s topics is great – not only is he a wine instructor, he’s also a wine writer and travels extensively broadening his scope of wine. These travels become the basis of his presentations – last year his subject was Spanish Rioja and now this year Bordeaux Superieur. So there I was once again back in school with Bill. [click to continue…]
90+ Cellars is everywhere these days – or so it seems. On Saturday, Rodney was again pouring them for a tasting at The Main Course in Canton. And earlier in the week, as I wandered the aisles of Kappy’s in Wellington Circle, I was confronted with a compelling display of these wines. Having found the two I had bought on my last patrol to be good value, I picked up two more. And likewise, I give them the Plonk Patrol endorsement. Yet, the labeling on one brought up a question about some current trends in the wine world. [click to continue…]
