Wine Review : 2005 Les Galopieres

France, Burgundy, Cote D'Or, Pouilly-Fuisse

$15.99 from Claymont, DE Total Wine & More

First tasted with a grilled chicken salad. Nose was a little tight, with kiwi and watermelon flavors (thanks Jen), almost a Jolly Rancheresqe aroma. Taste was pleasing, nice balance and paired fairly well with the chicken. The finish was short but nice. Green apple and lemon-lime flavors. The label mentioned almonds and nuts, but I didn't pick any of that up. No oak to speak of.

Second taste was a day later and paired with pan-seared ham leftovers from Easter. The nose had opened up considerably since the day before and the watermelon was the predominant element, although green apple was in there as well. Palate was about the same as before, though the finish was even shorter, possibly a result of the food. Not the most logical pairing, but it seemed to work anyway. Sometimes you have to go with what you got.

Overall, not a bad wine, but not necessarily delicious and maybe a little expensive for the quality. Nevertheless, I would probably pick this over an equal-priced California Chardonnay. I gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars in my logbook.