Malivoire Wine Company Guilty Men White 2009

V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada
Tweet
Natalie's Score: 87/100 Community Score: 4.4/5 Community Reviews: 4 Add My Review Product #: 192666 Wine Type: White Wine	Price: $14.95 Alcohol: 12.5% Drink: 2010-2012 Sweetness: Dry Bottle size: 750 ml Winery: Malivoire Wine Company

Note: I publish batches of reviews that I call Good Values Wine Picks. These are from the regular section of the liquor store rather than the Vintages section, and tend to be lower priced and the most widely available of all wines. The last four reviews I did were: March 7, January 4, December 16 and November 20.

Tasting note:

A lovely, vibrant blend of Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio. Aromas of ripe peach, melon and a touch of pink grapefruit. Zippy and refreshing. Food matches: seafood, poultry, vegetarian dishes.

Reviewed August 17, 2010 by Natalie MacLean

More Reviews

Opinions about wine differ greatly as the experience is subjective. You may find it helpful to compare this critical evaluation of the wine with mine as well as your own:

Drink Wine and Giggle Gals rated this wine as 87/100 with the following review:

We must confess. The Drink Wine and Giggle Gals were attracted to Guilty Men because we have a thing for bad boys. Apparently the name is based on the conspiracy of grapes--Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio--that make up the wine. Malivoire is indeed guilty of producing a blended wine. We decided that of the four conspirators, Chardonnay is most guilty of abducting the character of Guilty Men. A guilty pleasure worth indulging in.

Winemaker's Notes
This unique VQA blend of 42% Merlot, 30% Pinot Noir and 28% Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested and de-stemmed to small, open top, batch tanks for traditional red wine fermentation. Oak aged for 9 months, the final blend was determined after careful deliberation and many blending trials. Bottled in June of 2010, the final blend contains 12.5% alcohol.

Crafted from 65% Riesling, 25% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Chardonnay, this VQA blended white wine was fermented separately in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks to optimize fresh fruit aromas and flavours. The proportion of the three varieties was determined after careful deliberation and many blending trials. The final composition was bottled in June of 2010, at 12.5% alcohol.

If you liked this wine, you might also like these:

Add bottle and/or label shots for this wine
Wineries and agents: Add notes for this wine
Find this wine in other stores

Serve this wine between 55-60 degrees Farenheit or 12-16 degrees Celsius. Tip: If your bottle is at room temperature, put it in ice water for about 30 minutes or in the fridge for about three hours to chill it.