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French Wine Tasting and Reviews
Wine Tasting
2005 Hugues Beaulieu Picpoul De Pinet Coteaux du Languedoc
Winery: Hugues Beaulieu
Brand/Type: Picpoul de Pinet
Vintage: 2005
Country: France
Region: Coteaux du Languedoc,
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Closure: Natural cork
Appearance: Pale yellow
Aroma/Bouquet: Grapefruit, Floral
Made from a rather obscure grape, the Picpoul, it makes an excellent alternative to Chardonnays; dry to off dry, very crisp with lemon, lime, and a touch of melon, with a strong mineral finish and pronounced acidity.
This is a very reasonably priced French wine that should satisfy most anyone who prefers dry to off dry wines. The combination of dryness, mineral, and acidity would likely have sweet wine fans looking elsewhere.
This is a very nice wine that is very under priced and shouldn’t be missed!
Wine Tasting:
2005 Barton & Guestier Vouvray
Winery: Barton & Guestier
Brand/Type: Vouvray
Vintage: 2005
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley,Touraine
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Closure: Natural cork
Appearance: Pale straw
Aroma/Bouquet: Floral
This is very nice wine for accompanying a meal (poultry is ideal) or drinking alone.
It has a nice aroma that compliments the wines peach and pear flavors. It is crisp and light on the tongue, dry to off dry, well balanced acidity with a fruity but clean finish.
Barton & Guestier is a very old French winery. Dating back to 1725, Barton & Guestier plenty of experience in the French wine industry. They’ve also won many awards for their wines too. This is a well rounded wine and worthy of your attention. It’s also a very good bargain in French wine.
Wine Tasting:
La Vieille Ferme 2004 Côtes du Ventoux
Winery: La Vieille Ferme
Brand/Type: Rosé
Vintage: 2004
Country: France
Region: Provence, Côtes du Ventoux
Alcohol content: 13%
Closure: Scew cap
Appearance: Medium Ruby
Aroma/Bouquet: Fresh grapes and cinnamon
This Rose (a blend of Cinsaut (50%), Grenache (40%), Syrah (10%)) is quite fruity! It’s a very nice alternative to White Zinfandel. Yes, we know we probably just offended many wine snobs for even mentioning White Zin. Get over it!
It has a slight cherry tangent but with a more cranberry/orange taste. A nice dry and clean finish.
OK, so this is a much drier wine than the aforementioned variety. This wine is probably best chilled but is quite good at slightly less than room temperature. Perfectly acceptable at room temperature too!
This is very reasonably priced. Buy it if you can find it!
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