The second bottle of sparkling for the night was a 2007 Graham Beck Brut Blanc de Blanc.
The nose on this wine was much prettier than the first with vanilla, rose and perfume aromas. Tasting the wine, you find a pear, beer/hoppy and nutmeg flavours running the length of the wine. It was much creamier than the Laborie as well. There was a lot happening with this wine with its big mouth-feel and its long lingering finish. It was a bit too much on its own but made a great pairing with the Sushi. Even more impressive was as it warmed up, it got even better on the taste and the nose became more powerful as well.
Here is the group rating for the wine - Mick – 87, Mark - 88, Kathy – 85, Amy – 86, Overall – 86.50.
Here is the LCBO information on the wine –
GRAHAM BECK PREMIER CUVÉE BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT 2007
VINTAGES 907568
750 mL bottle
Price $ 24.95
Made in: Robertson, South Africa
By: Graham Beck Wines
Release Date: Mar 31, 2012
Wine, Sparkling Wine, Other Sparkling Wine
12.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Varietal: Sparkling (Methode Champenoise)
Sugar Content: 10 g/L
Sweetness Descriptor: XD - Extra Dry
Tasting Note - Impressive as ever, 2007 unfolds ripe apple and citrus fruit. Rich leesy brioche underscores class. All borne on a fine, delicate mousse. Score - 4 1/2 Stars (out of 5). (Greg de Bruyn, Platter's South African Wine Guide, 2011)
We finished the night with a Reese’s Ice Cream cake from Dairy Queen which was quite good.
Cheers!
Mark
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