Fruit Bomb?

[Thomas]

I believe randery's response about the possible reason for wine's lack of grapey-ness is mainly the reason.

As for Muscat, I also agree that it is usually a grapey wine--maybe it is why I have never taken to that grape variety for wine. Incidentally, I hate grape juice, but I like to eat grapes. Go figure.

I have had many experiences with chardonnay that reminded me of the grapey-ness of Northeastern grape varieties--the labrusco species. I warm up a chardonnay wine that has not been beat up by wood and malolactic fermentation, and often get a grapey quality from it.