Navarro Vineyards, Anderson Valley (Mendocino County, California) Dry Muscat Blanc 2018

 Trying to get a grip on the world’s many, many different Muscat wines can be a dizzying venture.  Moscato d’Asti, Muscat Ottonel, Muscat Beaumes de Venise come to mind immediately, but there are scores of others out there.  The wines can be as stylistically variable as any grape you might come up with, ranging from fizzy to still, and from bone dry to off-dry and ultra sweet.  Navarro’s Dry Muscat Blanc pulls you in with its seductive floral aromas and then completely seals the deal with a palate of stone fruits plus tart lemon and lime.  Because the wine is absolutely dry it makes a wonderful partner for a range of different foods, including oysters on the half shell, any number of shrimp preparations, and almost anything that includes chicken.