SeaGlass Sauvignon Blanc
2011
Costco
$7.99
This bottle is an example of buying a wine based solely on its label. My mother has a thing for collecting sea glass on beaches so you can guess how tickled pink she was finding this wine. We decided we'd all give it a try.
We opened this bottle soon after finishing off the Kirkland Signature Pinot Grigio. We all know that after a few glasses of wine, everything you eat or drink tastes better. We suspect that our opinion of this wine may have been a tad skewed due to already having some alcohol in our systems. I can certainly say that we enjoyed this a lot more than the Pinot Grigio.
This Sauvignon Blanc is a light straw color, with a lot of lemon and lime on the nose. The taste was very light, crisp, and refreshing, with a balanced acidity and wasn't too dry. Flavors of lemon and grapefruit were very prominent and my father mentioned a hint of lemongrass. It lacked the mineral profile of the Pinot Grigio and I found it a lot more palatable.
It tastes good and goes down easy but it lacks complexity. For a Sauvignon Blanc, it's not bad and the price makes it a great value. I would certainly pick it up again, even if only to see if it's still as good as I remember it. It's an oaked chardonnay lover's worst nightmare.
SCORE: 7/10
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