Saturday, March 27, 2010

Quick Sip: 2008 Muscadet, every oyster's best friend

St. Vincent Cuvée, Sur Lie (2008)
Michel Delhommeau
Melon de Bourgogne
Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley, France

The second wine from my Loire Valley tasting. These wines are excellent with oysters - and no wonder, Muscadet is right on the Atlantic!
Appearance: Clear, pale, straw color.

Nose: Clean, vanilla, honey, yeasty, biscuit, banana, grape, yellow apple, pear, bubble gum.

Palate: Dry, medium-light body, medium acidity, medium-light finish. Flavors like lemonade, refreshing, citrus, lemon.