Moscato Tasting â€“ 5th Feb. 2008

By Jono • February 7, 2008

By WineBloke Paul H.

Moscato Tasting â€“ 5^th Feb. 2008

2007 Two Hands Brilliant Disguise Moscato, Barossa Valley

Colour: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Very pale straw

Nose: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sweet floral characters, quite lifted

Palate: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Upfront sweetness giving mouthfeel and roundness, delicate stone fruit characters, lychee and some floral lift, nice acid finish gives wine balance and leaves palate clean and fresh.

Price: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $18 AUD

Alcohol:Â Â Â Â Â Â 7% Alc/Vol

Variety: Â Â Â Â Â Â 100% White Frontignac

Overall: Â Â Â Â Â Â Highly recommended summer drinking

2007Â Tâ€™Gallant Premium Moscato, Mornington Peninsula

Colour: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pale pink

Nose:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Subdued floral notes (rosehip), artificial musk

Palate: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Floral, rosehip, straw, orange blossom characters. Lacks roundness and balance â€“ a bit hard. Acid looks added (not integrated).

Price: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $16 AUD

Alcohol:Â Â Â Â Â Â 6% Alc/Vol

Variety:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Muscat Gordo Blanco

Overall:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Spend the extra two dollars on buying the Two Hands

2006 Castello del Poggio Moscato Dâ€™Asti DOCG, Portacomaro Dâ€™Asti

Colour: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Straw

Nose:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Broad, with dusty hay and slight vinous characters

Palate:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Goes absolutely nuts in mouth with dissolved CO2 when freshly opened/poured, quite disconcerting. Sweet and round, some pleasant lychee, straw characters. Could do with a touch more acid to balance out the finish.

Price: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $13 AUD

Alcohol: Â Â Â Â Â 5.5% Alc/Vol

Variety: Â Â Â Â Â Â Moscato Bianco

Overall:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Not bad for the money. Big Tip - Shake vigorously and allow some CO2 to blow off after opening / before drinking.

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Jono

Jono has been involved in the wine industry since he was quite young. His parents had a small vineyard and winery in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, and spent plenty of school holidays working in the vineyard and winery. He completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Oenology) from the University of Adelaide (formely the Roseworthy Agricultural College). He also holds a Post Graduate Degree in Business Management from Monash University. His wine industry experience include working as a winemaker for Petaluma in the Adelaide Hills under the legendary Brian Croser. He was then sent to Smithbrook in the Pemberton region of Western Australia, then owned by Petaluma. He spent 6 years at Smithbrook managing the vineyard and winery, and during that time also completed a vintage at Chateau Carsin in Bordeaux. The two years leading into 2008, he traveled the world with his partner sampling the worlds best wines, and also fulfilling his other passion of equestrian competition.