Moscatel
Salvador Poveda Moscatel NV
This is a good bottle to have in the fridge for those times when you need something sweet, but not heavy and sticky. There isn’t much in the way of details on this one appart from that its made from Muscat of Alexradria and Roman Moscatel, but I’m assuming that its made by allowing a partial fermentation of the latest year’s harvest that’s stopped by the addition of some grape spirit.This is very well priced too.
Nice goldern colour with a bit of viscosity. Aromas of lemon peel, seville orange marmalade, a bit of ginger and, well, muscatel grapes. Light, bright and fresh in the mouth, with a good dose of sugar but some acid to keep the finish fairly clean. The palate mirrors the nose for the most part, but shows some old oak character. The kind of thing you hope for when you find a nice lump of cheese at the back of the fridge at 11:30pm. 88 Pts.
Source: Ce Soir Imports Price: $20 Closure: Cork Stopper
Fusta Nova Moscatel 2005
I've been a bit slow on tasting notes, a trip up to Sydney and work have go tin the way. I've got a couple of monastrells to look at this week as well.
I think this is the first wine from Valencia I've had here in Australia. And its good too, no two-fruits and Pez thick-shake here. Its a complex wine, with a load of flavours I wasn't expecting.
A light, golden orange colour. After spending some time in the fridge,the wine pours in the glass with a bit of thickness. Exotic on the nose, ginger marmalade, pineapple, apricot and cinnamon. A nice balance of sweetness, flavor, spice and acid, with the palate mimicking the nose. A bit sweeter than I like (i'm not a sweet tooth), the complexity, acid and flavours cover it well. This would be perfect with cheese and rich puddings. 89 Pts.
Source: Toro/Woods Wines Price: Around $25 Closure: Conventional Cork
Primitivo Quiles Moscatel
I stopped off to pick up something to drink with chocolate cake at home and found this little gem. There's not much info on the bottle, not even a region other than "Produce of Spain" or a vintage, but that didn't stop me.
A goldern hay colour with a nose of rasins mixed with orange peel. A little bit funky, but rich in the mouth with a good acid level to balance out the sweetness. Tart oranges and rasins make up the bulk of the flavours in the mouth, there is a bit of heat and dark tea on the finish. For 15 bucks it is good value. 86 Pts.
Source: Retail Price: $15 Closure: Conventional Cork
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