Alphabetical Reviews - A
You can see all my reviews in these archives. Reviews are organized alphabetically by the producer's name.
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Domain Albert Mann Cremant
d'Alsace- Champagne has Champagne, Spain has Cava, Germany has Sekt,
Alsace has Cremant (as do other French regions). The Albert Mann
Cremant is made in the traditional style (méthod
champenoise) as is Champagne.
This luscious bubbly is fresh and creamy with pineapple, green apples,
citrus, anise and caramel nuts.
It's not only scrumptious but is also cheaper than classic Champers!
$27.90
Marquis Wine Cellars
Wine Diva tasted-June
6 2006
Domain Albert Mann, Riesling Cuvée Tradition,
2004-Orange pekoe tea, mineral, petrol, lemon rind and white flower
aromas. Crisp and more reserved in sweetness than the other two rieslings
(as follow) with plenty of refreshing citrus on the palate.
$25.90 Marquis Wine Cellars
Wine Diva tasted-June
6 2006
Domain Albert Mann, Riesling Schlossberg Grand Cru, 2002- Ripe mango,
apricots and peach pit, licorice lemon peel, petrol. Zippy sweet and fresh!
$41.90 Marquis Wine Cellars
Wine Diva
tasted-June 6 2006
Domain Albert Mann, Riesling Rosenberg 2002-Orange peels, honey apples,
minerals, petrol and tea leaves. Off-dry, clean and crisp!
$43.90 Marquis Wine Cellars
Wine Diva tasted-June
6 2006
Domain Albert Mann, Pinot Gris Furstentum Grand Cru, 2004-Sweet aromas
of chalk candy (think cello-wrapped rockets at Hallowe'en), minerals,
orchard fruit and flowers. Slightly off-dry with a creamy yet crisp
mouth-feel.
$41.90 Marquis Wine Cellars
Wine Diva tasted-June
6 2006
Domain Albert Mann, Gewurztraminer Furstentum, Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru,
2004- Aromas of grandma's rose perfume, cold cream, tropical fruit and
star anise. Pretty and sweetly lush in the mouth not cloying and just a hint
of spice on the finish.
$41.90 Marquis Wine Cellars
Wine Diva tasted-June
6 2006
Alex Gambal, Nuits-Saint-Georges,
Beaune Côte d'Or France, 1999- This wine was a surprise to me in
some ways and not in others. Firstly 1999 was a great year
in Burgundy and the wines were drinking exceptionally well in their
youth, therefore I was expecting a well structured, juicy, fruit forward
wine forgetting the powerful masculine style Pinots that are produced in
the Nuits-Saint George.
This was one powerful wine, strutting its stuff with smoked
cherry, cedar, tobacco and bacon aromas and asserting itself with thick
tannins, herbs, smoked meat and orange peel liqueur. Keep for another
3-5 years or if you are able save some for even longer term cellaring.
$60.00 at Marquis Wine Cellars
Wine Diva tasted- October 2005
A Mano
Primitivo,
Puglia, Italy-
This Italian
Zin twin has a
more rustic,
earthy side to
its character.
Fresh cherry,
tobacco and
spice that is as
easy to sip as
it is to pair
with food.
Doesn't have to
be pasta,
grilled meats or
vegetables or an
hearty antipasti
platter would be
just fine!
Wine Diva tasted- August
2005
Angove's Vine Select Clare Valley Riesling, Australia, 2003-Crisp
orchard fruit, bold minerality, fresh squeezed grapefruit
juice, lime zest and a hint of petrol. To make your own mocktail
version at home-take one green apple, one lemon-lime and one
grapefruit Jelly Belly and you've pretty much nailed it!
$19.99
Wine Diva tasted-April 21 2006
Antinori Pèppoli Chianti Classico,
2003, Tuscany Italy- Earthy fruit flavours, red cherries, smoke
and dried fruit. Velvety smooth in the mouth with a hint of acidity
on the finish. Very good value for a Chianti Classico highly
enjoyable with antipasti and pasta dishes!
$24.99
Wine Diva tasted-April 21 2006
Arrowleaf
Bacchus, Okanagan BC, 2005-Fresh green apple, sweet grapefruit,
pineapple and lemon rind, a well-priced off-dry sipper that reminds
Wine Diva of her
fruit-cup-in-the-lunchbox days.
(Wine Diva tip-
Bacchus is a hybrid grape variety developed from Riesling-Silvaner x
Muller Thurgau)
$12.95 (Not Yet Released)
Wine Diva tasted-May 18 2006
Rosé-
Arrowleaf Red Feather, Okanagan BC, 2004- This brilliant hued
rosé
is a blend of chardonnay and pinot noir and is reminiscent of fresh
summer berries, tobacco, spiced rhubarb and pepper. The ever-so-slightly
off-dry Red Feather will be a staple for many patio dwellers this
season.
$12.95
Wine Diva tasted-May 18 2006
White-
Arrowleaf White Feather, Okanagan BC, 2004- Candied tropical
fruit aromas, white flowers and ginger. This off-dry patio wine has a
real following among BC drinkers. Great if you are having some
spiced up Asian dishes.
$13.95 VQA and Private wine store
Wine Diva tasted-May 18 2006
Arrowleaf Merlot,
Okanagan BC, 2003- A solid, well priced merlot from this very
northern Okanagan winery. Coffee, cedar, tobacco, green bell pepper,
earth and black fruit. Soft and round with smooth tannins and a long
finish.
$15.95 at VQA stores
Wine Diva tasted-September 2005