Last weekend, we had the kids over. It was dreary weather, so we all went bowling. We had a fantastic time, before this, I can't remember the last time I went bowling. This week I was in Ottawa for meetings from Tuesday through til Friday, so we had Champagne Thursday with my colleagues (Shane made the long drive from Morven to Ottawa for a glass!) (Yes, I know, what a sweetheart! Unfortunately, he was unable to sneak Tyson in to the hotel...)
September 3, 2015
This week we had a bottle given to us from my colleague for our wedding, the glorious [yellow tail] Bubbles. In the glass, this is an extremely pale yellow colour, almost colourless. It was very bubbly, as is apparent in the picture.
On the nose there were hard sweet fruits, like very ripe pears, and a bit of citrus.
First couple sips seemed very sweet, which prompted us to look up the content while drinking. Although it was a bit sweeter than we are used to drinking, it was not as high on the sugar spectrum as we expected it to be based on the taste (24g/L compared to our normal bottles in the 8-14g/L range). There were flavours of fresh fruit and ripe, sweet apples. The acidity was nicely balanced, and didn't claw at the back of our palates like some.
The sweetness seemed to mellow out a bit further along, and the bottle was enjoyed quickly by many.
Verdict: Yes, it's a nice, easy drinker, the sweetness would appease many people as it's not too sweet, but not so dry either.
Have a great week, we'll chat in a couple days!
- Brand: Yellow Tail
- Type of Grape: Not disclosed (according to WhiskedFoodie, this allows Yellow Tail to change the grapes from year to year, taking advantage of the overproduction in certain markets, buying excess production and thus keeping the cost down for the end buyer)
- Sweetness: 24g/L
- Price: $13.95
- Tasting Notes: Moderately sweet, ripened hard fruit on the nose and palate, nice acidity levels (it would pair well extra extra-cold with a brunch of eggs benedict and girlfriends!)
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