Wine
Osseus Sauvignon Blanc Santa Ynez Vly 2006 Pale with faint green tints. Aromas lemon zest and citric. Weak entry, thin middle, and a little acidic harshness on the finish. Tasted later and didn’t get any better. Would work at $8.99 retail but not enough there there for original front line retail price.
Juno Chardonnay Robertson South Africa More European than US in style. Lack of balance ie too much alcohol too little fruit and body. Aromas of greengage, light palate with unbalanced acidity. Middle is OK. Finishes rough without a lot of charm. Would make a $6.99 retail.
Artazuri Grenache Navarra 2006 Cherry candy nose and light cherry on palate. A bit of skin and match on the initial nose. Flavors in a thin band with smoke, fruit, acid and body all in harmony. With the right dish, would be nice. To sip, a bit angular and to the light side. Could pick up weight with time.
Castano White Blend Maccabeo and Chardonnay Nice delineation of fruit and balance of body/acidity. You can taste both grapes, which is rare in blend. As wine, lacks front of the mouth acidity. Light apple and seed fruit aromas. Entry is very good. Mid palate is good. Finish is OK with a little persistence. For wine good, for Spanish white wine, very good.GH
