Tasting - Blanc de Costis

Name: Blanc de Costis

Country: France

Region: Bordeaux

Variety: Sauvignon Blanc 70%, Semillon 30%

Vintage: 2020

Price: $12.99

Winery Review: "Refreshing and elegant, a consistently great value in white Bordeaux that is a perfect pair with lighter foods." (gtwineproject.com)

Wine Folly: The wine folly book had honeydew, gooseberry, peach, grapefruit, and passion fruit for the sauvignon blanc. A lot of these I do not recognize the flavors of, but I picked up on some of the peach and the grapefruit. 

My Review: This wine felt cidary and crisp, with a good appley flavor. Would make for a good summer wine. It was refreshing, caused a little bit of tingling on the tongue, and there were a few flavors that I cannot quite describe. Perhaps a little bit of gasoline, since there was something a little odd in the taste. Overall, not a bad wine. 

Tasting - Italia Roscato

 Name: Italia Roscato

Variety: Teroldego, Lagrein, and Croatina

Country: Italy

Region: Lombardy

Vintage: 2021

Price: $12

Winery Review: "Northern Italy provides a spectacular backdrop for Roscato, a violet-hued red with aromatic notes of cherry, blackberry and red raspberry. A touch of sweetness and bright acidity underlies the appeal of this charming wine." (empirewine.com)

Wine Folly: Wine folly had plum and raspberry as a couple of flavors that I recognized. The sweet red berry flavors came out pretty well. The teroldego grapes also give blackberry flavors which I noticed. 

My Review: This is a wine I enjoyed drinking. It was sweet, had a good mouthfeel, a little bit of acidity on the tongue at the first taste. There were some light tannins, but not a whole lot. Did not pick up any real vanilla like a lot of the other red wines I have had. Got some black tea and raspberry flavors though, as well as some other dark berries. The fruity component came through, and I could also detect a little in the way of floral notes. A good sweet wine that I could enjoy drinking.