Terry post:I have very little experience with Chenin Blanc wines having been turned off early by the crap which came out of California in the late 1970s. Having endured sweet Chenin Blancs from the likes of Ernest and Julio Gallo did, for a very long time, turn me off completely from the varietal.
Well. It is the 21st Century. Maybe it is time for me to give another Chenin Blanc a try.
My impression:
Very pale in the glass.
Off dry. Not razor sharp and crisp like a Chardonnay nor syrupy like so many of the U.S. Chenin Blancs.
A nimble combination of understated acidity balanced with a light floral and melon nose.
Slightly drying in the herbal finish.
I enjoyed this wine with seared sea scallops and an apple compote. They worked very well together.
Recommended.
$8.99 at the Fort Belvior PX.
~ Terry
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