| Barnyard and Bubbly: Palm Bay Imports wine profile | |
| By laceyb on3/7/2007 | |
| Upon entering a wine tasting with limited time, one needs a plan. I had roughly a half an hour and about 300 wines and liquors. Naturally I began with the light, bubbly and the pink…Here’s a limited selection of my favorites that I got a chance to sample.
#1. Gosset Champagne-
*The Brut Excellence had fresh pear on the nose with a toasty lingering finish.
*The Grand Millesime Brut 1999 was my Favorite. Ripe green apples, honey and toasted hazelnuts danced in the aroma, while a dry effervescence quenches your palate. A richness I adore in Champagne.
#2. “Petalo” Il Vino dell’ Amore- Moscoto Supmante-
*This Italian sparkler was incredibly fresh and redolent of roses on the nose, with a sweet, but n ... |  | |
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| Boheme: Premier Argentinian Sparkling Wine | |
| By laceyb on3/5/2007 | |
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This amazing bottle was given to me as a going away present. Until then, I wasn’t aware that Argentina had any standout sparklers. “We don’t” was his response, but this was the exception. As most of you know, if it sparkles I’ll drink it. Well, I’ll at least try it.
I shared this delectable bottle with a friend last Sunday. We were both impressed and pleased with its crisp dry taste. It immediately resounded with fresh pear notes and had great acidity. I tried to look it up online with the hopes of ordering more, but no such luck. I believe its 100% Pinot Noir, and only available in Europe and Argentina. I’ll just have to persuade him into sending more….
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| Taittinger Nocturne | |
| By laceyb on2/28/2007 | |
| As you all know, I'm an avid Champagne drinker. I was happy to discover a tasty new bottle on my recent trip to Vegas. Behold Taittinger Nocturne! It's a sec Champagne, 40% chardonnay, and 60% pinot noir and pinot meunier. Its slightly sweet, with essences of fruit in syrup on the palate. The light bubbles are delicate and liquid candy with a innocent sensuality.
Belive it or not, this elegant recommedation came from a beautiful blonde "dancer". We all enjoyed several bottles of this palate-friendly sparkler. I think of it as a bit of a beginners bubbly. Its what I wish I could have drank on my 21st birthday.
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| Amazing Barolo | |
| By laceyb on2/27/2007 | |
| If you want to try some truly great Barolo, Check out this label. Aldo Conterno makes killer Barolo, as well as Neibbiolo. I found them to be very full bodied, slightly tannic with tons of earthy barnyard, tobbacco and muscle. My ideal red sipping wine.I'm quite sure the rest is equally great considering the quality of the two I've tried. If you don't trust you're own palate, feel free to send me a bottle as your token guinnea pig ;)
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