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- VouvrayHead - 01-15-2011
$14 from Garagiste.
First time I've had this region or grape (gros and petite Manseng).
Really interesting bottle of wine here.
It strikes me as being a bit like cross between chenin and sauv blanc.
It's fairly weighty and intense, but the strong acidity makes it feel lighter than it is. There's some waxy nuttiness, a strong citrus component, and a unique sourness I haven't noted in a wine before.
The nose is very Vouvray like in that there's a rich honeyed-component as well. It's dry, but very rich all around.
All in all, I love this wine for $14, and wish I had bought a case of it.
- Thomas - 01-16-2011
How is its depth of color? Gros Manseng is a vin gris kind of grape, with good tannin for a white wine.
- VouvrayHead - 01-17-2011
I was surprised at how dark it was for a fairly young wine. I remember it being pretty golden.
It was fairly heavy, yet I didn't detect anything that I connected with oak.
- Thomas - 01-17-2011
Vouvrayhead,
The tannin is from the grapes. Like Gewurztraminer, Gros M is a pinkish/grayish grape. A little skin contact before fermentation can draw out color and some tannin.
- VouvrayHead - 01-17-2011
Very interesting. I ought to read up a bit more about this region/grape. I really enjoyed the wine.