Maker: Left Foot Charley, Traverse City, Michigan, USA
Grapes: Vignoles, Riesling, Chardonnay, Traminette
Region: Michigan, USA
Vintage: 2010
Style: White table wine
ABV: 11%
Appearance: Light gold with not much in the way of legs.
Nose: Apricot, Meyer lemon.
On the palate: full bodied and crisp. pear, tangerine, peach.
Finish: Light and sweet. Lemonheads, red grapefruit. Fairly short.
Parting words: According to the LFC website, the grapes that go into Murmur change from vintage to vintage. The 2010 vintage was intended as an homage to the easier-drinking vintages of Vouvray. It does very well in that regard. LFC has done a very good job of blending hybrids with the Riesling and Chard to create that effect.
Murmur is fruity and a bit tart, but with enough body and aroma to keep things interesting. They recommend this wine be consumed young and in the summer time. I didn’t exactly follow that recommendation, but I can tell you that it tastes pretty good at 2+ y/o in the middle of winter. It works fine with a meal but might work better as a before dinner wine or with a cheese course. Murmur 2010 is recommended.
#1 by bonneamieknits on February 7, 2013 - 10:49 am
I’ll second that recommendation. I had some and really liked it. I mostly tasted grapefruit, which is ok by me!
#2 by Red Wine Diva on February 10, 2013 - 7:15 pm
I have never tried Michigan Wines, but all you bloggers definitely make it sound great! Looking forward to my first Michigan Wine!
#3 by Josh on February 11, 2013 - 7:05 am
Thanks! My advice: Start with a Riesling.