I’m of the mind that Alsace rarely takes a wrong turn. The wines are abundant and diverse in France while a little thin on the ground in BC. Plus, they tend to be at a price point that is disadvantageous to the everyday drinker.
So, on this bottle, it scores for being a decent white, refined, not too expensive, and very approachable. It is brimming with guava, pineapple and other tropical notes. It went with Thai chicken green curry a treat, cut through spice and conquered residual coconut milk. But it is not as accomplished as many wines of the region and it drinks just a tad too heavy, with too much syrup, like the bottom of a tin of lychees, than I prefer.
Natalie MacLean went bonkers over this wine. As a food friendly white, for international cuisine, full marks. But I could stand a little more to ponder (like the dreamy Gruner Vetliner from Culmina we drank a few weeks ago).
Price: Under $20 at BC Liquor before (what I like to call) tax and tip.
Market Liquidity: It works, but sometimes that’s not enough.
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