Tasting - Steeple Jack Moscato

Name: Steeple Jack Moscato
Variety: Moscato
Region: South Australia
Country: Australia
Year: 2011
Price: $7.95
Review: Lemonade and lychee aromas lead to a luscious palate that’s alive with juicy lychee and tropical fruit flavours with slight spritz. This is an extremely refreshing drop that’s the perfect lunchtime drop in the warmer months. (From Wine Selectors)

My Review: This wine was so good. There was a little bit of citrus smell, reminiscent of pineapples. The taste was very smooth, maybe even slightly floral. I thought there was a well-balanced sweetness that blended well with the effervescence. Definitely buying again.

Food? I did not have this wine with food.

Tasting - Opera Prima Pink Moscato

Name: Opera Prima Pink Moscato
Variety: Moscato
Region: La Mancha
Country: Spain
Year: NV
Price: $5.95
Review: This fine sparkling presents and intense aroma of fresh berries and tropical fruits with hints of white flavor petals. Delicate bubbles caress the palate offering a silky and pleasant sweetness well balanced by a crisp, refreshing finish. Ideal on it own, as an aperitif or with all types of sweets and desserts.

My Review: I thought this tasted like a very tart Fresca. I generally like Fresca but the grapefruit-like taste was not really something I appreciated in my wine. It was also very fizzy which lent to the soda aspect, and I thought it smelled like sugary syrup. Not a wine to live up to the previous Moscato I tasted (the Bartenura Moscato).

Food? I did not have this wine with food.

Tasting - Bartenura Moscato

Name: Bartenura Moscato
Variety: Moscato
Region: Provencia di Pavia
Country: Italy
Year: 2010
Price: $4.95
Review: The inviting apricot preserves, honey, butter, and roasted almond aromas of this semi-sparkler pull you right in. It's on the sweet side, with stone-fruit flavors kept alive by decent acidity. The palate bubbles and tingles and maintains its balance. Fine as an aperitif or with dessert.

My Review: This wine was so good. It smelled like gummy candy. It had a super sweet but delicious taste - it reminded me strongly of liquefied candy. I would have bought it but they ran out at the store. Definitely something I want to purchase and drink again.

Food? I did not have this wine with food.