S. Worthen's Reviews
Published Reviews
Delicate consistency
Wine: Les Auvrays Sancerre (2006) - Jean-Claude Bougrier - Sauvignon Blanc
Reviewed: 03-Oct-2007
- Wine Rating: 57%
- Dryness: 5 - Semi-Dry
Delicate mineral scent. Mineral and tart apple taste, with a hint of honey and consistent aftertaste. It worked reasonably well with a Thai mushroom salad.
Honey-lemon wine
Wine: Jean Geiler Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg (2005) - Riesling
Reviewed: 29-Sep-2007
- Wine Rating: 45%
- Dryness: 7 - Medium Sweet
Very light honeyed-marzipan scent, with lightweight lemony-camomile taste. Bad first impressions thanks to unsuccessful food pairing which made the wine taste almost entirely of alcoholic tang.
Intriguing wine
Wine: The Maverick (2006) - Bellingham - Chenin Blanc
Reviewed: 08-Sep-2007
- Wine Rating: 70%
- Dryness: 2 - Dry
Dry, mineral scent. Intriguing, low-key spiciness to wine, a rather dry minerality with light fruity notes - apples, grapefruit - which mature before the minerality dominates again.
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.
Versatile table wine
Wine: Peter Lehmann Barossa (2006) - Peter Lehmann - Chenin Blanc
Reviewed: 29-Jul-2007
- Wine Rating: 45%
- Value for money: 3 - Average Value
- Dryness: 4 - Light Dry
Pleasant, mild versatile wine, light, notes of apple, pear, and peach.
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