Name: Starborough Sauvignon Blanc
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Marlborough
Country: New Zealand
Year: 2022
Price: $18.99
Winery review: Bright, approachable and refreshing, Starborough Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand is like wind-whipped seagrass on a warm summer day. It’s the perfect pairing for a casual catch-up and a quick bite. Touched with hints of Fresh Guava, Sweet Kiwi, Zesty Citrus, Tropical Passion Fruit (https://www.starboroughwine.com/our-wine.html)
Wine Folly: Sauvignon Blanc is known for having herbal flavors and high acidity. It typically has flavors like gooseberry, honeydew, grapefruit, white peach, and passionfruit, with a dry, light body, and no tannins. It pairs well with herbal sauces, chicken, tofu, and fish (https://winefolly.com/grapes/sauvignon-blanc/).
My review: I’m so glad I’m taking this wine class because it’s given me the vocabulary to express just how bad this wine is. Previously, I might’ve said something like, “ew I don’t like that. It tastes like windex.” It would have been met with “ugh, you just don’t like wine.” But I do like wine. The aroma makes me feel like I’m about to clean my bathroom and slightly burns my eyes. I thought “wow, I don’t want to taste this,” but continued anyway, my second mistake (the first was accepting this bottle). The main flavors are overpowered by the acidity and sourness that make you pucker. There might be some honeydew and grapefruit but I can’t bring myself to taste for a third time to be sure. It tastes like the wine maker only focused on adding alcohol and sugar and, at the last second, realized it was out of balance, and poured in straight acid to compensate. Somehow, it’s still out of balance. Was this my first experience with a wine that had gone bad or just a bad wine? The world may never know.
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Marlborough
Country: New Zealand
Year: 2022
Price: $18.99
Winery review: Bright, approachable and refreshing, Starborough Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand is like wind-whipped seagrass on a warm summer day. It’s the perfect pairing for a casual catch-up and a quick bite. Touched with hints of Fresh Guava, Sweet Kiwi, Zesty Citrus, Tropical Passion Fruit (https://www.starboroughwine.com/our-wine.html)
Wine Folly: Sauvignon Blanc is known for having herbal flavors and high acidity. It typically has flavors like gooseberry, honeydew, grapefruit, white peach, and passionfruit, with a dry, light body, and no tannins. It pairs well with herbal sauces, chicken, tofu, and fish (https://winefolly.com/grapes/sauvignon-blanc/).
My review: I’m so glad I’m taking this wine class because it’s given me the vocabulary to express just how bad this wine is. Previously, I might’ve said something like, “ew I don’t like that. It tastes like windex.” It would have been met with “ugh, you just don’t like wine.” But I do like wine. The aroma makes me feel like I’m about to clean my bathroom and slightly burns my eyes. I thought “wow, I don’t want to taste this,” but continued anyway, my second mistake (the first was accepting this bottle). The main flavors are overpowered by the acidity and sourness that make you pucker. There might be some honeydew and grapefruit but I can’t bring myself to taste for a third time to be sure. It tastes like the wine maker only focused on adding alcohol and sugar and, at the last second, realized it was out of balance, and poured in straight acid to compensate. Somehow, it’s still out of balance. Was this my first experience with a wine that had gone bad or just a bad wine? The world may never know.
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