Girl on White Bordeaux

Nick Nolte may have the most memorable train-wreck of a mug shot but my favorite is Bernie Madoff who managed to sustain that uniquely smarmy semblance of a smile prior to being led to his stylish new Manhattan holding cell.  You gotta hand it to this guy for deceiving hundreds of educated and well-informed investors, all-the-while knowing that he would eventually get caught. His reckless disregard for the law and ethics is worthy of some sort of financial Oscar, or at least an Emmy.

The 2007 Chateau Haut Lavigne is neither unethical nor the cause of life-long financial distress. But this Sauvignon Blanc Semillon blazes a trail for its deception. The wine starts off like a typical sauvignon blanc, a friendly white I would recommend with appetizers. Suddenly mid-sip this wine turns into some kind of champagne-esque white. That’s right; this wine is running a FONZIE SCHEME on me!

You know The Fonz, the 5’6’’ all-American garage mechanic heartthrob who depicted life in the 50s through some sort of bizarre 70s and 80s lens? Much like Dirty Dancing (took place in early 60s, filmed in full 80s cheese) Happy Days was a myriad of contradictions, just like Bernie. If only Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli could have spoken with Bernie Madeoff, maybe he could have taught him a few things. “Hey, you wanna satisfy the expectations of high returns promised to clients?  “Aaaayhh!”

So back to our friend Chateau Haut Lavigne, this is a great cocktail or celebratory wine. I wouldn’t commit all my assets or courses to it but mixed into an evening of whites its complexity and mineral tastes will be sure to raise some eye-brows.

-Sarah Osteen, not a crook

Tags: bordeaux, france, French, French white, Sarah Osteen, White Bordeaux, white wine
Category: Girl on Grape