Tasting: Ménage à Trois Limelight Pinot Grigio

 

Ménage à Trois Limelight Pinot Grigio

-Grapes: Pinot Grigio

-Country: United States

-Region: California

-Vintage: 2019

-Price: $12

-Critic Review: "Enticing white floral aromas saturated with pear nectar are an enticing start to this zesty white. A blend of 78% Pinot Grigio, 10% French Colombard, 6% Riesling 4% Muscat and 2% Chenin Blanc offer an international festival of flavors including elderberry, Asian pear, a squeeze of lime and honeyed green apple. A salinity works its way in mid-palate, mustering up a spitfire acidity that ignites the palate."

-Wine Folly Tasting Notes: "The Primary Aromas are in the Citrus and Flower categories (pg.30). Pinot Gris (aka Pinot Grigio) is a pink grape mutation of Pinot Noir that's most famous for its zesty white wines that range in style from dry to just plain sweet. Pinot Gris makes an excellent pairing with white meats, seafood, and food with a fruit element, such as lemons, oranges, peaches, or apricots. Notes of white peach, lemon zest, cantaloupe, raw almond, and crushed gravel."

-My Review: The color is similar to a Pale Gold in Wine Folly. The primary aromas we detected were pears, flowers, and green apple. Upon tasting the wine, the flavor that stood out was green apple. There was also a hint of lime and perhaps rhubarb. This wine is interesting in that it is immediately tart on the tongue but eventually mellows into a balanced sweetness and then leaves a short tart finish. This wine is light bodied, low in tannins, and has a nice balance of acidity and sweetness. Its refreshing and easy to drink.          

Critical Reviews:

https://www.wine.com/product/menage-a-trois-limelight-pinot-grigio-2018/578132#