19 March, 2023
The Wine: JP Chenet Sauvignon Blanc
Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Region&Country: Gascogne, France
Year: 2020 | Price: $4.50 (split)
- Notes according to JP Chenet: "Golden with green highlights. Crisp and zesty, full of freshness and aromas. White flowers, blackcurrant yolk, tomato leaves, citric lemon, grapefruit thiol aromas" (https://www.jpchenet.com/wp-content/uploads/JP.-Chenet-Original-Sauvignon-Blanc-EN.pdf)
- Wine Folly notes on Sauvignon Blanc: "A popular and unmistakable white wine that’s loved for its “green” herbal flavors and racy acidity." "Notes of gooseberry, grapefruit, honeydew, white peach, passionfruit"
This wine made my face pinch upon first sip, but has an interesting depth. On the nose it is very reminiscent of grapefruit and fresh orange. It is relatively high in acidity, hence the face pinch, and it leaves a hot feeling in the throat and chest. The top notes are pretty flat, standard white wine taste. Sort of gasoline-like, with sour green apple taste. However on the finish, it has really fun tropical notes of grapefruit and lychee. Brings it from a 3/10 to maybe 5/10, though. Not the best I've had, but definitely not the worst.
I tried pairing this wine with the same dinner of spaghetti squash and chicken meatballs, but it did not go well with the food either. It had the same effect as the Lambrusco of making the food taste strange and sour.
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