
Cost: $13.95
Grape Variety: White blend, predominantly Chardonnay
Category: Sparkling Wine
Appellation: LCBO General List
Country: Australia
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Format: 750 mL
Producer: Casella Wines
Alcohol: 11.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Description: Medium straw colour with fine mousse and medium intensity
Positives: This is a vast improvement over past Yellow Tail Bubbles & not only the nicer label & bottle, but the nose & taste. The mousse is fine & lasting. The nose has nice aromas of white flowers, apples, lemon/lime & a little biscotti. The taste is easy to drink & will do well mixing with fruit juices or drinking in its own. The taste has pear, sweet peach, mango & lemon/lime.
Negatives: The taste is weaker than the nose, but Yellow Tail is going in the right direction.
Interesting Things: With the new bottling there is a new reusable top that I really like, so if you need to cork it & still have the carbonation later, just use their top. Drink now on its own or with Sunday brunch or with gelato.
Tasted: 25 Sept 11
Score: 8.5/10, Value: 9.5/10, Total: 18/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 3.5
LCBO#: 229039
We just finished a bottle. Very nice. We’ll look for this again.
This is the best inexpensive bubbly I have tried. The bubbles do not overwhelm & the sweetness has only a hint. It will be my choice foe any occasion.