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Type: Wine – Lake Erie Cayuga White
Name: Paper Moon – Cayuga White
Price: Free for me, but for you?
Made: Vermillion, OH
Alc/Vol: 11%

I must seem to luck out on local wines because like Matus Winery – American Concord review I did, this lovely bottle came free of charge as well. How did I manage free wine you ask, well just get really upset when someone disposes of the wine  you had. A few weeks back I helped work at a local festival in my hometown of Lorain. After cleanup there were a few bottles of wine left over, I was ready to enjoy these delicious wines when I left them at the festival site. (I know, cardinal sin-esque) I rushed back the next morning only to find they had been pitched, to prevent the high school clean up crew from having at the bottle. I still fail to see why the bottle was punished for this. this left me devastated, truly, alcohol abuse in it’s worse offense. My mother shared my despair at a similar festival with the vineyards, thus the thought of a cute and cuddly little monkey without his wine tore into their hearts. They left a bottle for me, who needs puppy eyes when you have monkey everything?

Now I’m a red wine drinker preferably but I’ll never pass up a free wine especially when it is as good as this Cayuga White. Recently watching Bottle Shock I’ve been affirmed with the idea that great wine can come from anywhere. This one just so happens to be located in my hometown’s backyard of Vermillion, Ohio.

The soft subtly aroma matches its light taste, the cool wine gives off a sweet taste of something I just can’t put my paw on. Is it pear? The finish is not dry, it is listed as semi-dry, but I’m not sure how I would describe it. Their is a slight thick syrupiness that coats your tongue. Not in a spread it on your pancakes syrup but in a doesn’t wash over your tongue lightly leaving only a dry after taste, kind of way.

Where the light taste seems to fade away, the presence of a spicy finish goes down my throat finding a poetic mixture of sweet and spice to create a delicious wine. Where others may say that this wine is mild and forgettable, I say the subtle complexities give it its redeeming characters.

I give this wine a 4 out of 5 bananas, and I hope to find more chances to taste this delicious wine soon. What is your take on this wine, have a different opinion or want to echo what I said? Then leave a comment below.

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