Flight Savor Fare

…or good “back porch” wines, as Nan, Flight’s sommelier, calls them. Here are Nan’s picks which were our tasting wines last night:

SUMMER FAVORITES 5/26/10

Hey Mambo Swanky White – California, 2008
$15 per bottle, $12 case price Swanky is a good word to describe this bone-dry, acidic blend of Viognier, Chenin Blanc, Muscat and Sauvignon Blanc. It shows a swirl of citrus, peach, apple and wildflower flavors that are frankly delicious, a classic California white wine at an everyday price. 90 points Wine Enthusiast for ’07

Robert Oatley Rosé of Sangiovese – Mudgee, Australia, 2008
Bottle $15 Case Price $12
Medium body with a fruit forward nose of peach, with apricot, vanilla,
pear and mint on the palate. Lovely for spring.
Wine Spectator & Wine & Spirits 88 points

Red Guitar Tempranillo/Garnacha – Navarro, Spain, 2008
Bottle $14 Case Price $11
A wonderfully complex bouquet of cherries, leather and even a touch of earthiness, with explosive raspberry fruit characters and soft tannins. Together, these varieties combine to produce a wonderfully dense, powerful wine with loads of black fruit, ripe raspberry and a smooth, long finish.

Budini Malbec – Mendoza, 2009 Bottle $14 Case $12
Very dark garnet, black at the center, appealing black-cherry and berry aromas are typical of good. fruit-forward Argentine Malbec. It hits the palate with a brief impression of luscious softness, but that’s quickly pulled back with lemon-squirt acidity and barely perceptible tannins, finishing clean, long and dry.

Case price available on mixed cases. Next tasting: Wed, June 2. New wines by the glass