Jonathan's Wine Blog VT

  Name: Cense 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Region: Marlborough  Country: New Zealand Year: 2018 Price: $14 Store Review: " Cense 2018 Sauvignon Blanc is a light and refreshing wine from Marlborough, New Zealand, offering vibrant citrus flavors of lemon, lime, kiwi, and grapefruit. With crisp acidity and only 85 calories per serving, it’s an excellent choice for those looking for a lower-calorie wine without sacrificing taste. The wine's 9.6% ABV makes it approachable and easy to enjoy, especially on warm days. It's bright and zesty profile pairs well with salads, seafood, and light appetizers. Overall, Cense delivers a pleasant and guilt-free sipping experience." Wine Folly: Pg. 165 - Sauvignon Blanc, especially from New Zealand, can be known to be very pungent and aromatic. It has a lot of tropical fruits, the Cense 2018 vintage in particular has a grassy and green pepper taste to it. So it takes a typically tropical wine and gives a more spring fla...

Name:  Penfolds Max's Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Region: South Australia Country: Australia Year: 2021 Price: $20 Online Review: " Enjoying a nice Penfolds Australian cabernet. I appreciate the variation from a long time of wine exploration of Californian cabs. Black currant, eucalyptus, cedar, pencil shavings, and cocoa on the nose. Very bold, with lots of tannins and acidity. Flavorful with black currant, plum, cocoa, and dark chocolate." Wine Folly: Pg. 88 - Cabernet Sauvignon in general compared to Penfolds: Typically Cabernet Sauvignon is known for its especially rich flavor and significant tannin and body. Its usual flavor profiles are black cherry and black currant, sometimes with spices in the flavor. As for the Penfolds, however, it takes a little bit of a different flavor profile. The Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon has a much more chocolatey flavor to it. The hints detected in it aside from the usual black cherry were significant plum flavo...