Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Savennieres


1999 Domaine Aux Moines "Roche Aux Moines", Savennieres (Loire Valley), France ($24.99 at Soif)
The color was super gold, but not over-the-hill. The color mislead you and you may have thought it was going to be sweet, but it was dry--probably from its age. After all, Chenin Blanc from Savennieres is usually dry. This one had a metallic quality and some saline nuances that balanced well with the baked red apple characteristics. We drank this in the dark at Lover's Point and we noticed a few people start exercising near us. It was like boot camp and we were happy to be drinking this and not doing squats.
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