This week we have a White Bordeaux from the Chateau Tour de Mirambeau Reserve 05′ produced by Despangne.
The first thing I noticed about this wine was the cork. Yes the cork. It was very soft, almost foam like. Cheap. I opened the bottle on two separate occasions and the second time the cork actually fell apart and into the wine. Not good.
The color was a translucent gold, very clean. I’m not sure if it was necessarily appetizing, because some how it reminded me of the way a coke looks when you leave it out with melted ice. Flat and watery I suppose.
The nose was reminiscent of honey, melon, a bit grassy, and a petrol back end. The taste however was a mixture of lemon and crisp match stick, with a hint of floral on a tight finish. I kind of expected the petrol/matchstick profiles being that it was 12% alcohol by volume. Crisp/dry/acidity wines are usually from 10% on up. The bite of the c/d/a combo was very dominate which is probably also due to the fact that its a Sauvignon Blanc hybrid – the Sémillon being responsible for the floral end. Bordeaux!
Overall, I did not like this wine. It was better the second time, but not by much. But! Everyone has different tastes.
$17 at Central Market.
-Johnny
Tags: white bordeaux, wine
