The Wine Curmudgeon, who comes from a long of retailers, loves to guess the price of wine. And I’m quite good at it. Drives the wine producers crazy.
So as I sipped this Monterey County sauvignon blanc, I figured it was a $15 or $18 wine. It had classic California sauvignon blanc varietal character – some grapefruit, but some tropical flavors as well. It had three flavors – something in the front, middle, and back. Usually, less expensive wine only has one or two flavors.
The third flavor was a long mineral finish. And, though the wine was only bottled in May, it was ready to drink, another good sign.
So when I checked the price, I was more than pleasantly surprised to find a suggested retail of $10.99. This means, when the wine hits store shelves in a month or so, it should be $9 or $10. This is a $10 Hall of Fame candidate. Serve it with shellfish or grilled chicken.
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