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| BRUT PINOT NOIR/CHARDONNAY SPARKLING Méthode cap classique, WO Western Cape, South Africa |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
GRAHAM BECK |
| Bright medium straw colour. Attractive, slightly spicy, faintly honeyed, ripe lemon-apple nose. Dry, medium bodied, harmonious, faintly honeyed, gently complex, ripe lemon, melon, red apple flavours with a very spicy, faintly toasty finish. Versatile, well-priced and ready-to-drink. This new lot L16304 was disgorged in Oct 2016 and has 12.5% alcohol (up from 12.0%) with 6 g/L residual sugar. A bit better than when it last appeared in Vintages (**+) on November 26, 2016 at $18.95 and was Recommended Best Buy (L16196). |
CSPC |
593483 |
| Type |
Sparkling Wine |
| Agent |
Vin Glo |
| Country |
South Africa |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
**+(89 points)
Spicy, Refined, Dry, Harmonious |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| Though the wine described by Christelle Guibert is from a different bottling than that offered here, this release will reflect similar attributes and quality. TASTING NOTE: A good-value alternative to Champagne, made by a renowned sparkling wine producer. A Pinot Noir and Chardonnay blend with 15-18 months' bottle-ageing on lees, delivering yeasty, nutty, complex aromas and a creamy, rich palate with fine mousse. Freshness, lemony citrus fruit, crisp acidity and a lingering finish. Drink 2015- 2016. Score - 90 (Christelle Guibert, Decanter, Dec. 16, 2015) |
Price |
$ 18.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - March 4, 2017 |
| Cases bought |
404 (6 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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