Sunday, February 1st, 2009
85 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 24 Dec 2008
Tiny bubbles with short persistence. Bright copper color with a touch of bronze. Fresh and clean aromas of peaches, baked apples and tons of spices - clove, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. Spicy on the entry with dark cherry accented by fresh lemon and apple pie. A touch bitter on the finish. Somewhat short length of bubbles and flavors.
Truly a unique experience. This sparkling wine is made leaving the yeast from the secondary fermentation in the bottle so you get to disgorge it yourself right before drinking, ensuring it is as fresh as possible. An interesting style of wine, and in many ways more similar to a cider than a sparkling wine, but fun to open for friends. Made from 100% Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir).
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Tags: 2000, apple, baked, bitter, bronze, bubble, cherry, cider, cinnamon, clove, copper, lemon, movia, Nero, noir, nutmeg, peach, pie, pinot, puro, rose, slovenia, sparkling, sparkling wine, spice, vanilla, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
91 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 05 Dec 2008
Inky core with a bright purple rim. Thick blueberry jam aromas are surrounded by smoky game, earth and a lighter hint of cut violets. Rich fruit on the front palate with nice balancing acidity. Brown sugar baked ham and a touch of bacon lurk under blueberry syrup. A touch of earth joins the fruit on the finish. A very clean, fresh and well balanced Shiraz.
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Tags: 2006, Australia, bacon, baked, blueberry, Boarding, brown, class, earth, first, game, hame, jam, Pass, purple, r wines, red, red wine, Shiraz, smoke, South, sugar, Syrah, syrup, violet, wine
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