This is one of the worst wines I've had all year. It was gifted to me by a good friend, so I am hesitant to openly "diss" it. But, it is not good. The underlying sparkling wine is barely adequate, with sour notes and a soapiness. The producers have added some ice wine, apparently thinking it will increase its appeal. But, the ice wine component, as far as I can discern, is also not that good. So, add two mediocre elements, and you get something that is worse than either of the two alone. This is a royal mess. I had a few sips, put the bottle in the fridge for a day, and tried it again. Poured it down the drain.
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Pale gold and lively spritz. Lovely, inviting nose of red apple, baked apple and tropical fruits. Quite sweet, with a cream soda and ripe, sugared appple taste. Distinctive and enjoyable for its quirkiness.
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Very nice presentation - label, bottle shape, and box. Lemon colour. Mild, creamy aroma with a touch of citrus. Quite full flavour, albeit with a little bitterness. Good strong acidity, an apple character, drinks well but is never totally clean, and rather reminds me of cheap sweet sparklers like demi sec cava. A fun curiosity but not great value. [Cork + cage; 12% abv; Beerhive Edinburgh, £29].
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12/26/2022 - Rawhide Likes this wine:
Excellent in Mimosas
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12/1/2022 - Haggis Does not like this wine: 78 Points
This is one of the worst wines I've had all year. It was gifted to me by a good friend, so I am hesitant to openly "diss" it. But, it is not good. The underlying sparkling wine is barely adequate, with sour notes and a soapiness. The producers have added some ice wine, apparently thinking it will increase its appeal. But, the ice wine component, as far as I can discern, is also not that good. So, add two mediocre elements, and you get something that is worse than either of the two alone. This is a royal mess. I had a few sips, put the bottle in the fridge for a day, and tried it again. Poured it down the drain.
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11/26/2022 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 88 Points
Pale gold and lively spritz. Lovely, inviting nose of red apple, baked apple and tropical fruits. Quite sweet, with a cream soda and ripe, sugared appple taste. Distinctive and enjoyable for its quirkiness.
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12/31/2021 - N_&_S Likes this wine: 75 Points
Slightly sweet, nice carbonation
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12/16/2021 - scyrene wrote: 84 Points
Very nice presentation - label, bottle shape, and box. Lemon colour. Mild, creamy aroma with a touch of citrus. Quite full flavour, albeit with a little bitterness. Good strong acidity, an apple character, drinks well but is never totally clean, and rather reminds me of cheap sweet sparklers like demi sec cava. A fun curiosity but not great value. [Cork + cage; 12% abv; Beerhive Edinburgh, £29].
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