Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Mouton Noir Bottoms Up (2014) Wine Review


Bottoms Up! For all you country music fans, this is NOT the latest offering from Brantley Gilbert! This week's Wine Wednesday feature, the 2014 Mouton Noir ( French for black sheep) Bottoms Up comes to us from the Willamette Valley (Oregon) and winemaker André Hueston Mack.

This wine is considered a garage wine. Garage wines are wines that are limited production wines often made by négociants (winemakers who buy grapes and vinify them or buy wines and blend them and bottle them under their own label).

André Hueston Mack, a sommelier and winemaker who initially created wines for several New York restaurants now makes them available nationwide.

Bottoms Up is a blend of predominantly Riesling with small amounts of Pinot Blanc and Viognier. On the nose, peach, ripe red apple, pear and a gentle floral, somewhat perfume-like whisper I've come to relate to Viognier. On the palate, Big juicy fruit with a subtle sweetness and crisp acidic finish.

For food pairings, try with my Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps or with appetizers like Edamame Hummus with Won Ton Chips or Crab Rangoon. To print or save the recipes, click the links below. 



















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