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BOTTEGA ILL VINO DEI POETI PROSECCO, 2010, Treviso, Italy

05 Sunday Jun 2011

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Cost: $13.35 (on sale $12.35 until 19 June 2011)
Grape Variety: Prosecco
Category: Sparkling Wine
Appellation: General List
Country: Italy
Region: Treviso
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Bottega
Alcohol: 11% Alcohol/Vol.

Description: Light straw in colour with fine mousse. The nose has high intensity with bright green apple, pear, lemon and honeydew melon. The taste is dry to medium dry as there is a light sweetness from the honeydew melon, good acidy, med length, balanced and medium- weight. The palate shows as the nose. This sparkling is not complex but as such it’s easy to drink on its own, especially on a hot summer day on the patio or by the lake, or pair it with grilled pork chops. Best Buy.

Tasted: 3 June 2011

Score: 9+/10, Value: 10/10, Total: 19+/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine 4

LCBO#897702

PAUL DELANE CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE, NV, FRANCE

29 Sunday May 2011

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Cost: $17.95
Grape Variety: Pinot Noir, Gamay, Chardonnay & Aligoté
Category: Sparkling Wine
Appellation: Vintages
Country: France
Region: Northern Burgundy
Format: 750 mL
Producer:  Caves De Bailly
Alcohol: 12% Alcohol/Vol.

Description: Medium straw in colour with medium+ intensity and fine mousse. This sparkling shows toasty yeast, brioche, apple, lemon, pear and limestone. The taste is dry, with good acidity, balanced, medium body with a long length. True crémant (traditional method) flavours which are as shown on the nose. This sparkling is easy to drink and very refreshing. Drink on it’s own after a hard days work or pair it with rotisserie hens.

Best Buy

Tasted: 28 May 2011

Score: 9/10, Value: 10/10, Total: 19/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine 4

LCBO#214981



EMERI PINK MOSCATO, NV, SPARKLING WINE, AUSTRALIA

26 Thursday May 2011

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Cost: $14.95
Grape Variety: Moscato
Category: Sparkling Wine
Appellation: LCBO
Country: Australia   
Region:
Format: 750 mL
Producer: De Bortoli
Alcohol: 8.0% Alcohol/Vol.

Description: Pale pink in colour with high intensity in the nose, this wine is off-dry sparkling wine that shows vibrant fruits of strawberry, raspberry, and fruit cocktail. A little bit of lemon gives nice acidity on the finish that rounds off this sparkling with a clean finish. With only 8% alcohol this wine is easy to drink by itself or with breaded calamari. This wine is similar to a rosé prosecco, but with more body and less alcohol. Priced accordingly, I put this sparkling wine in my top pick.

Tasted: 18 May 2011

Score: 9.5/10, Value: 8/10, Total: 1.5/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4.5

LCBO#222190

Peller Estates ICE CUVÉE CLASSIC, VQA Niagara Peninsula

24 Sunday Apr 2011

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Cost: $31.95
Grape Variety: Chardonnay & Pinot Noir
Category: Sparkling
Appellation: LCBO
Country: Canada
Region: Niagara Peninsula
Format: 750 mL
Producer:  Peller Estates
Alcohol: 11.5% Alcohol/Vol.

Description: Made in the traditional “méthode” with vidal ice wine dosage (115ml) added.  Clear medium straw colour with Med+ intensity, small and abundant amount of mousse. On the nose I got apple, yeast, kiwi, orange, apricots and lemon marmalade.  The taste is clean, off-dry, medium body, med+ acidity, balanced with med+ length. On the taste there is a lot of orange, especially in the aftertaste, papaya, ripe green apples, lemon marmalade, kiwi and light minerality. I don’t feel this is a sweet sparkling, but the notes of the orange gives a sweet perception on the palate.  Went very well with cheese, tomato, mushroom and onion omelette. 

Tasted: 23 April 2011

Score: 9/10, Value: 8.5/10, Total: 17.5/20 

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine 4 

LCBO#53199

Nino Franco BRUT PROSECCO DI VALDOBBIADENE, Doc, Veneto, Italy

24 Sunday Apr 2011

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Cost: $18.95
Grape Variety: Prosecco (Glera)
Category: Sparkling
Appellation: LCBO
Country: Italy
Region: Prosecco, Veneto
Format: 750 mL
Producer:  Nino Franco
Alcohol: 11% Alcohol/Vol.

Description: Clear light straw colour with Med+ intensity, small and abundant amount of mousse. On the nose I got apple, Melba toast, candy fruit, pear and limestone.  The taste is clean, light to medium body, med+ acidity, balanced with med+ length. The taste is like the nose, but there is a little bitter almonds that takes the points down a notch. Still a good buy. Easy to drink on its own or pair with Bruschetta or smoked salmon. 

Tasted: 22 April 2011

Score: 9/10, Value: 8.5/10, Total: 17.5/20  

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine 4

LCBO#349662

SEAVIEW BRUT, Sparkling Wine

15 Friday Apr 2011

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Cost: $13.95
Grape Variety:
Category: Sparkling Wine
Appellation: LCBO
Country: Australia
Region: South Eastern Australia
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Seaview Winery
Alcohol: 11.1% Alcohol/Vol.
Description: NV sparkling wine made from typical champagne blend of three grapes – Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier. Deep bright gold colour, lots of mousse with light yeasty nose and taste. On the nose, baked apple, apricot, pear & lemon. Good balance and acidity on the taste. Med+ weight & length. Med complex. Easy to drink. Taste is similar to nose. Went well with Speck or garlic cheese spread.

For the price this a Best Buy. Score: 8.5/10, Value: 10/10, Total: 18.5/20

Tasted 14 April 2011

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4

LCBO# 216333