Ok so I know there is a very inconsistent timeline for addition to my thoughts but this is one I couldn't resist.
Sat in my cattle class seat with complimentary wine I've today opted for white and it's lead me to the following. (Yes I'm well aware the cabin conditions, altitude etc affect my palate but the comments and opinions stand)
Tinlins Wines, I've never heard of them but it's a brand I can assume was born to service this market and if not I won't be sourcing their product to verify unfortunately. The offering was Chardonnay 2014 and Sauv Blanc 2013, disparity but ok, so I sampled (in the loosest possible application of that word) both. Now to add more context they were both McLaren Vale GI which was interesting, the Chard claiming Currency Creek and lineage of 30 years and the Sauv McLaren vale and a history of a proud 100 years, perfectly suited to a Maritime Climate apparently. Now I don't have Google access at 26000 feet but I'm struggling to think of a mainstream or iconic or even memorable McLaren Vale sauv blanc.
All of the above aside these are what you'd expect at 26000 feet, fruit driven but non descript. For the only time you'll ever see I will admit the the Sauv was my preference but probably due to the higher acid content which in these challenging conditions delivered the fruit to the palate more cleanly and concentrated. I'd love to say that I'd like to see these wines under normal conditions to inspect them more closely but alas I'd be blatantly lying and not only because one of them is a sauv but because the noble chardonnay looked like non descript white wine A that I wouldn't gift to an enemy.
My tip here sports fans is as for a Lemonade.
