Moscato Showdown

Sydney, Australia
Tasted Friday, December 21, 2007 by CamWheeler with 688 views

Flight 1 (17 Notes)

  • 2007 Wirra Wirra Moscato Mrs Wigley 91 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    Peach tinted straw colour. Really good visual fizz/bead. Lovely ripe peach and grape nose. Softly sweet on the palate, but the acid and bubbles come through and cleans the sweetness up in a wave, leaving the desire for another sip inevitable. Excellent.

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  • 2006 Vietti Moscato d'Asti 90 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Moscato d'Asti

    Very fine, persistent bead. Very pale straw coloured. Floral, spice, apricot and musk on the nose. Sparkles on the palate. Absolutely delicious.

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  • 2007 Two Hands Moscato Brilliant Disguise 89 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Pale straw colour. Fine, constant bead. Floral, citrus and musky characters shown on the vibrant nose. Very clean, crisp flavours. Good acid, only tastes lightly sweet thanks to the acid and spritz.

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  • 2005 Marenco Moscato d'Asti Scrapona 88 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Moscato d'Asti

    Very pale colour. Good fizz with quite a bit of mousse at first. Musky, floral, lemon and lots of peach aromas. Light, fresh and clean palate with subtle sweetness. Very enjoyable, but a bit too short to be great.

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  • 2005 Castello del Poggio Moscato d'Asti 88 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Moscato d'Asti

    Mid-straw colour. Great bead, very persistent. Intense nose of musk, pear, peach and honey. Sweetness is present but it is one of many dimensions rather than the only one. Acid cleanses the palate. Needs to be drunk now.

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  • 2007 Tempus Two Moscato Copper 87 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Straw coloured. Slow rising, fine bead. Blueberry, tropical fruit and passionfruit. The palate is dry, with only a very slight sweetness coming through. Medium length.

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  • 2007 Innocent Bystander Moscato 85 Points

    Australia, Victoria

    Pale pink colour. A bit yeasty at first, but that blew off quickly and showed strawberry, musk and citrus. Fine and persistent bead in the glass. Full flavoured palate, fresh flavour but maybe a little too heavy though. Fun to drink, but a glass was enough.

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  • 2007 Kay Brothers Moscato Amery Vineyards 85 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    Very pale, a tinge of yellow. Visibly fizzy only briefly on pouring. Nose is pretty closed, some grape and soft citrus notes only. Palate is dry and a little bit tart in comparison to some of the previous wines. I don't mind the dry aspect and the acid is good, but there isn't much depth to it.

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  • NV Tosti Moscato d'Asti 84 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Moscato d'Asti

    Pale colour. Bubbles only stay in the glass briefly. Apples and some floral aromas. Palate is a bit cloying on the front palate, the acid picks up a bit on the middle and the freshness improves as a result. Finishes a bit short.

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  • NV De Bortoli Moscato Émeri 84 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Big Rivers, Riverina

    Straw colour. Good stream of bubbles on pouring with some mousse. Lemon and floral aromas. Soft sweetness to the palate, with a touch of bitterness at the back.

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  • 2007 Stella Bella Pink Muscat 84 Points

    Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River

    Pink tinged peach colour. Strawberry, cranberry, cherry. Not very much fizz/frizzante. Very sweet on the palate, probably a bit too sweet, without the acid to back it up it ends up a bit cloying and doesn't taste refreshing. Alright only.

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  • 2007 Banrock Station Moscato 83 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Lower Murray, Riverland

    Light straw colour. Light fizz dissipates quickly. Nose shows apples and grapes. Simple palate, slightly sweet and with some crisp acid as well. Without fault, but also without any depth.

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  • 2007 Brown Brothers Moscato 83 Points

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Straw coloured. Simple grape and lemon nose. Not much spritz. A tangy element to the clean tasting palate, just a touch of sweetness.

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  • 2007 Long Flat Moscato 82 Points

    Australia, South Eastern

    Bubbles only stay in the glass briefly and are gone. Straw colour. Blueberries, pineapple and lemon on the nose. Quite simple and sweet on the palate and it doesn't really have the acid to counter.

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  • 2007 Dan Murphy's Moscato Cleanskin 80 Points

    Australia, South Eastern

    Coarse, lazy bubbles. Nose is mute and boring. Fair bit of sweetness initially but there is some acid that comes through afterward on the mid palate. Finishes very short.

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  • 2007 Grant Burge Moscato 79 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa

    Muted, grapey nose. Palate is thin and dilute, no carry or even much flavour. Insipid.

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  • 2007 Warburn Estate Moscato Stephendale Winemakers Reserve Aspen Estate 78 Points

    Australia, South Eastern

    Pale straw colour. Spritz dissipates straight after pouring. Nose is bland, some grape aromas, maybe a bit of peach and not much else. Palate is cloyingly sweet, lacks any vibrancy - misses the point of these wines.

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