Meridian's wines make the Wine Curmudgeon crazy. Sometimes, they're really, really well done, and do things like make the $10 Hall of Fame. Other times, they taste like the grocery store wines that they are, and their $10 Hall of Fame worthinness seems very hard to believe.
Hence my trepidation with this review. The sauvignon blanc ($6, purchased) is an exceedingly well-made wine, and sets a high standard not only for Meridian, but for all grocery store wine at this price. It has lots of tropical fruit (pineapple and mango) in a very forward style, which gives the impression of sweetness. But since it's sauvignon blanc, there is plenty of citrus and California-style grassiness to balance the fruit. And, hard as it may be to believe, I think there is minerality at the back -- about as common in a $6 wine as me not being able to come up with a simile here.
Drink this chilled on its own, or with almost any kind of warm weather white wine dish. Highly recommended, and a candidate for the 2013 Hall of Fame. Please, Meridian, don't let me down.
I love when I see articles like this. First of all a cheap bottle of wine as in price not quality is as good sometimes better than an expensive wine. You don't have to spend a lot of money to get good wine. I would say anything from 10-25 dollars you can get a good wine with good quality from a respected vinyard. That you have to spend a lot on wine is a false. Another good point white wine in the summer is the best. Those red heavy wines can be to overpowering in the warm summer days. From Alex the wine forum www.winebasic101.com.
Posted by: Alex | May 16, 2012 at 11:58 AM