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What's the best wine for Thanksgiving Turkey?
Hi Wyanne:
Hang tight! My next newsletter from Appellation America's Wine Explorer Society on Thanksgiving wines is going out tomorrow!
You can take a sneak peek at it here: http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wes/newsletter/dan-newsletter-7-Nov-07.html
Be watching for my sensory notes on a favorite white wine for Thanksgiving Dinner: RayLen Vineyards and Winery "Viognier" from the Yadkin Valley AVA in North Carolina.
So, where are the sensory notes?
RayLen Vineyards and Winery
2004 Viognier - $13.00
This brilliant yellow-gold wine appears rich, and it is! Perhaps a little darker than most Viogniers upon release with a light rim and noticeable viscosity.
NOTE: Let this wine warm up about 10 degrees from your "fridge" temperature (52 - 60 degrees is ideal).
OLFACTORY SENSATIONS: Pears, apricots, peach, honey, lychee, honeydew melon, a slight cooked-fruit smell.
FIRST SIP: Nicely weighted, it seemed a little "flabby" (lack of acid) at first, but then nice crisp acids attacked the sides of my tongue.
OVERALL: Wonderful fruit flavors come out and cover the mid-palate with complex repeats of the pear and melon flavors found in the aromas, along with bright, crisp, lemony-citrus, minerals and light-but-balanced finish!
This wine will pair perfectly with Roast Poultry (especially Thanksgiving Turkey!)> 11/12/07 DT
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