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| SPARK BRUT SPARKLING 2012 VQA Niagara Peninsula |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
TAWSE |
| Bright pale straw colour. Very slightly spicy, honeyed, faintly tart, dried ripe apple nose. Somewhat off dry, medium-light bodied, spicy, faintly honeyed, ripe apple flavours with a crisp, unoaked, rather effervescent finish. This ready-to-drink blend of Chardonnay (59%), Pinot Noir (28%) and Pinot Gris (13%) has 12.5% alcohol and 10 g/L residual sugar. I preferred the half-bottle of 2012 (**/**+) which appeared on November 22, 2014 (cspc 404558) at $14.95. The latter is still widely available. I wish I could say that this was a detour but for me it’s still a tad pricey. |
CSPC |
384966 |
| Type |
Sparkling Wine |
| Agent |
TAW WIN |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
**(87.5 points)
Spicy, Slightly Sweet, Ripe Apple |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
 |
| TASTING NOTE: The second vintage of this blend combines the classic champagne mix of chardonnay and pinot noir with 13-per-cent pinot gris. The froth is lively, bubbling away to reveal notes of apple, brioche pastry and a punch of razor-sharp, zesty citrus. Score - 90 (Beppi Crosariol, The Globe and Mail, Dec. 24, 2014) |
Price |
$ 24.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - September 19, 2015 |
| Cases bought |
68 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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