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For dessert we had the cheese leftover from last Saturday’s cheese course and Amy picked up half a chocolate truffle cake.
"Chocolately"
"Lemon Pledge"Here is the LCBO information on the wine -
Torres Moscatel Oro
Vintages 642173
500 mL bottle
Price: $ 16.95
Wine, Dessert Wine,
15.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : MS
Made in: Penedes, Spain
By: Miguel Torres S.A.,
Release Date: Aug 30, 2008
Description - Made with the Muscat of Alexandria grape, Torres' Moscatel Oro is a voluptuously scented, concentrateddessert wine that would match fruit tarts, crème caramel, puddings, dried fruit or nuts. A multi-award winner,including a Gold Medal at the 2005 Muscats du Monde, expect aromas and flavours that recall orange blossom, honey, candied orange, lemon peel, raisins, floral (rose, lily) and spice (tobacco leaf, rosewood, clove).
Nosing the wine raised an eyebrow or two around the table, there was certainly a familiar aroma in the wine. Mick suddenly exclaimed “Lemon Pledge” (furniture cleaner) and after another sniff, I found myself agreeing with him. There was also a rose aroma coming from the wine as well.
I personally love the smell of “Lemon Pledge” so this wasn’t really a turn off for me.
Tasting the wine there was a honey lemon flavour to it as well as a medicinal taste. The wine had very narrow month-feel to it and a cloying sweetness that for me took away from the wine. On the upside that cloying sweetness easily hid the 15% alcohol entirely. High heat/alcohol wasn’t an issue with this wine.
Mick described the taste as Vick’s honey lemon cough drops and after tasting the wine again I quickly agreed that Mick was two for two on this wine.
It was an OK pairing with the cheese. I didn’t have any of the chocolate cake so I can’t comment on how well the wine paired with it.
Here is the group rating for the wine –Mick – 85, Mark – 83, Kathy – 82, Amy – 80, Overall – 82.5
I wasn’t enamored with this wine but I’m glad I tried it. Thanks to Mick and Amy for hosting the evening and to Mick for the great food.
Cheers!
Mark
Torres Moscatel Oro
Vintages 642173
500 mL bottle
Price: $ 16.95
Wine, Dessert Wine,
15.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : MS
Made in: Penedes, Spain
By: Miguel Torres S.A.,
Release Date: Aug 30, 2008
Description - Made with the Muscat of Alexandria grape, Torres' Moscatel Oro is a voluptuously scented, concentrateddessert wine that would match fruit tarts, crème caramel, puddings, dried fruit or nuts. A multi-award winner,including a Gold Medal at the 2005 Muscats du Monde, expect aromas and flavours that recall orange blossom, honey, candied orange, lemon peel, raisins, floral (rose, lily) and spice (tobacco leaf, rosewood, clove).
Nosing the wine raised an eyebrow or two around the table, there was certainly a familiar aroma in the wine. Mick suddenly exclaimed “Lemon Pledge” (furniture cleaner) and after another sniff, I found myself agreeing with him. There was also a rose aroma coming from the wine as well.
I personally love the smell of “Lemon Pledge” so this wasn’t really a turn off for me.
Tasting the wine there was a honey lemon flavour to it as well as a medicinal taste. The wine had very narrow month-feel to it and a cloying sweetness that for me took away from the wine. On the upside that cloying sweetness easily hid the 15% alcohol entirely. High heat/alcohol wasn’t an issue with this wine.
Mick described the taste as Vick’s honey lemon cough drops and after tasting the wine again I quickly agreed that Mick was two for two on this wine.
It was an OK pairing with the cheese. I didn’t have any of the chocolate cake so I can’t comment on how well the wine paired with it.
Here is the group rating for the wine –Mick – 85, Mark – 83, Kathy – 82, Amy – 80, Overall – 82.5
I wasn’t enamored with this wine but I’m glad I tried it. Thanks to Mick and Amy for hosting the evening and to Mick for the great food.
Cheers!
Mark
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