Casual everyday wine from the Loire Valley.
Technical Data: 100% Melon de Bourgogne also called Muscadet. Low temperature fermentation under inert atmosphere.
Description: Pale straw yellow color. Delicate nose with floral notes. Crisp entrance, lean, subtle and dry medium-bodied wine focused on floral flavors.
Food Pairing & Service: Ideally suited to oysters, seafood and poultry. Serve chilled.
Score: 7/10
Suggested Retail Price: $7.49
I had the R.P. Muscadet (2005, I believe), it was pretty good. I would add "diesel-y" to the flavor. Maybe it's the minerals, but there is sort of a fume/mineral taste and sensation that adds to the overall complexity of this wine.
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