90 Plus Muscadet

90 Plus Muscadet is listed as a French-style white from Esplanda, with the United States and Massachusetts given as its origin. The listing gives no vintage, ABV or tasting notes, so what follows describes how Muscadet-style wines typically behave, not measured figures for this bottle. Muscadet is traditionally made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape, and the style is built around restraint: expect a light-bodied, dry white with no oak influence and no tannin to speak of. In the glass, wines in this style usually lean on lemon, green apple and wet-stone or sea-spray notes, with a bright, mouth-watering acidity that carries a clean, fairly short finish. Some examples are aged on their lees, which adds a faint yeasty or bread-crust softness. Others are plain and crisp. Check the back label if that matters to you. That acidity and salinity make it a natural match for raw oysters, steamed mussels, clams, and simply grilled or pan-fried white fish with lemon. It also works with fresh goat cheese, a green salad with vinaigrette, and fried seafood, where the acidity cuts through the oil. Heavily spiced or rich cream-sauce dishes will overwhelm a wine this delicate. Serve it well chilled, around 7 to 10°C (45 to 50°F), which is about two hours in the refrigerator or 30 minutes in an ice bucket. There is no reason to decant. A standard small-bowl white wine glass keeps the citrus aromas focused, and a narrower flute-like white glass works equally well. Treat it as a drink-now bottle. Wines like this are made for freshness and are usually best within a year or two of release, not cellared.