These couple weeks saw a cider tour complete with flooded beach, a work party, and a new keg.
June 15, 2017
There wasn't much new at the LCBO this week, so I picked up one that we tried last year when we were in Niagara: Flat Rocks 2010 Riddled.
On popping the top, Shane thought maybe it had gone off. In the glass, I got a dry, tart but bready scent. Shane still thought it smelled off. Thankfully for Shane, the scent didn't match the flavour and he didn't think it tasted off. The first sips were "tart, tart, tart". Maybe with notes of apples? We wrote down cranberries, but crossed it out later.
It was very bubbly, which was lovely. It was very light and refreshing. There wasn't much going on flavour-wise. It was tasty and not boring as such, but fairly one-dimensional.
June 22, 2017
This week we were downtown and found this bling-y bottle: Fantini's Gran Cuvée Rosé, with a "real diamond" on the label (while there is legit bling on the label, I highly doubt it's real).
On popping the top, Shane got "ridiculous amounts of fruit punch". It was a beautiful colour in the glass, and was very fruity in flavours. It was nicely dry.
We both quite liked it, right off the get-go, and the first few sips we both thought tasted familiar, but we never were able to figure it out what was so familiar about it.
It has a rich fruit aftertaste, not very tart, and lingered for quite a while after swallowing. It reminded me of dried fruit, like maybe raisins?
Shane said "I like this one: bottle's fun, label's fun, colour's great and it's one that people who don't like dry bubblies could like." It's quite fruit forward and lovely.
~S&S
June 15, 2017
June 15, 2017
June 15, 2017
There wasn't much new at the LCBO this week, so I picked up one that we tried last year when we were in Niagara: Flat Rocks 2010 Riddled.
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| Depressed puppy: no cork. This one was a pop-top. |
On popping the top, Shane thought maybe it had gone off. In the glass, I got a dry, tart but bready scent. Shane still thought it smelled off. Thankfully for Shane, the scent didn't match the flavour and he didn't think it tasted off. The first sips were "tart, tart, tart". Maybe with notes of apples? We wrote down cranberries, but crossed it out later.
It was very bubbly, which was lovely. It was very light and refreshing. There wasn't much going on flavour-wise. It was tasty and not boring as such, but fairly one-dimensional.
June 22, 2017
This week we were downtown and found this bling-y bottle: Fantini's Gran Cuvée Rosé, with a "real diamond" on the label (while there is legit bling on the label, I highly doubt it's real).
On popping the top, Shane got "ridiculous amounts of fruit punch". It was a beautiful colour in the glass, and was very fruity in flavours. It was nicely dry.
We both quite liked it, right off the get-go, and the first few sips we both thought tasted familiar, but we never were able to figure it out what was so familiar about it.
It has a rich fruit aftertaste, not very tart, and lingered for quite a while after swallowing. It reminded me of dried fruit, like maybe raisins?
Shane said "I like this one: bottle's fun, label's fun, colour's great and it's one that people who don't like dry bubblies could like." It's quite fruit forward and lovely.
~S&S
June 15, 2017
- Brand: Flat Rocks Cellars
- Type of Grape:
- Sweetness: 15g/L
- Price: $29.95
- Tasting Notes: Dry bready aroma, tart green apples, slightly one-dimensional.
June 15, 2017
- Brand: Fantini
- Type of Grape: Aglianico del Vulture
- Sweetness: 13g/L
- Price: $19.95
- Tasting Notes: A bright and refreshing rosé, fruit forward flavours with a lingering aftertaste.
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