S. Worthen's Reviews
Published Reviews
Elegant dinner wine
Wine: Menetou-Salon Morogue (2005) - Domaine Henri Pellé - Sauvignon Blanc
Reviewed: 28-Aug-2007
- Wine Rating: 70%
- Dryness: 3 - Medium Dry
A strong mineral scent. The taste is an equal match of mineral and fruit, with a strong initial minerality at first, followed by a linger of apricots and avocados. A medium-dry wine. A long, fairly dry finish. A sommelier recommended this with the difficult combination of gnocchi and beef, and it worked remarkably well with both.
Pleasant light wine
Wine: Die Gute Erde (2007) - Jakob Gerhardt - Bacchus
Reviewed: 18-Aug-2007
- Wine Rating: 75%
- Dryness: 5 - Semi-Dry
Its mild sweet honey scent rewards with coordinated initial light grape flavors with a touch of floral, which resolve into a more decisive mild mineral long linger. Nicely balanced between sweet and dry.
Mild table wine
Wine: Malassagne Picpoul de Pinet (2006) - Malassagne - Picpoul
Reviewed: 15-Aug-2007
Tags (all tags): mild versatile
- Wine Rating: 40%
- Dryness: 4 - Light Dry
A versatile and unassuming table wine, fairly smooth, faintly mineral nose, on the dry side. Low-key pear and apple notes. I drank it with a robust meal, so it faded into the background after the first sip or two.
Average rating of this review: 4.0
Lovely, light sweet wine
Wine: Juventi (2006) - Kreuznacher Gutental - Riesling
Reviewed: 05-Aug-2007
- Wine Rating: 90%
- Dryness: 7 - Medium Sweet
Light, sweet scent, with body that's a good balance between rich and light. Taste is of pears and cherries with underlying floral notes, almost like lilacs.
Fun wine
Wine: Moscato Bianco (2006) - Two Hands Brilliant Disguise - Muscat
Reviewed: 01-Aug-2007
Tags (all tags): semi-sparkling
- Wine Rating: 80%
- Value for money: 4 - Good Value
- Dryness: 7 - Medium Sweet
A gently sweet, lightly sparkling wine. Delicate smell of sugar water. Initial sparkle fades to smoothness, rich grape juice, with touch of grapefruit, vanilla, and caramel notes.