So we had a "tasting" this past Friday night.
One from South Africa, France and New Zealand. Everyone liked something different, no one was the clear winner. I put out paper and a pen for comments. Here they are:
French: Henri Bourgeois Petit Bourgeois 2004
Tart
Green Nose
Dry Fruit
Peach Nose
Very full
Very dry, more peach flavor
#1 for me
South African: Graham Beck Waterside 2004
Round "sour" note
Smooth/Tart
Nose-Spearmint?
Tart-Yellow Apples
TartYet Smooth
Velvety Feel
Crisp Taste
Maybe my preference?
New Zealand: Monkey Bay (Marlborough) 2004
Acidic
Grapefruit
YUMMY
Dry
Sour Milk
Unpleasant nose
Very dry
citrusy taste
My favorite
When all was said and done, I barely wanted to taste the New Zealand because of the sour nose, but then I did taste it....very dry, strong aftertaste and the GRAPEFRUIT was sooo strong...but after a taste, I loved it! And it was funny because we went to a wedding on Saturday and at the reception, I grabbed a white from the waiter and tasted...and proclaimed: "This is a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, I'm guessing it's the same as what we had last night with the sour nose and grapefruit." I went and checked with the bar, sure enough...same exact everything, except the label...Allen Scott. Same appellation (Marlborough-which is the north eastern coast of the South Island), same alcohol content, same year. I felt so snobbish cause I got it!
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It might have been the food we had with it, but I preferred the South African and then the French. The New Zealand was a little too crazy for me.
Thanks to Scott for including us in th wine tasting!
Absolutely the French for me. Fruity scent, but a nice smooth flavor.
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