Waitrose Italian Organic Bianco Moncaro 2007 Marche Review

We like:

Waitrose's commitment to organic farming; that it's easy to drink; that the cork comes from a sustainable source

We don't like:

That the bottle isn't made partly from recycled glass; the lack of specific green and ethical info on the vineyard and workers

SmartPlanet judgement:

If this wine were a person, it probably wouldn't be pleased to be called "nice, but nothing special". But it is a wine and we don't mean it in a negative way. We appreciate there's a time and a place for this kind of dry, fresh, bog-standard wine and we just really like the fact that it's made from organic grapes. A little more specific information on the green and ethical aspects on vineyard and workers wouldn't have gone amiss.

When wine expert Chris Stroud put his eye, nose and mouth -- in that order -- to this organic white wine from Waitrose, his response was: "It's got a pinkish tint to it. Looks clear and bright, which shows there's nothing wrong with it. It's got nice citrus and is leafy and grassy on the nose, but it's not dominant at all. Quite bitter on the palate and it's sharp with good acidity. It's not a personal favourite, but it's pleasant and a good, typical Italian white wine that's easy to drink. The flavours stick around [in the mouth] for a little while, which is nice." Continue reading...