Saxenburg Private Collection Sauvignon Blanc, Stellenbosch South Africa
 

There will be no fooling anyone with this wine. The Saxenburg isn't trying to be anything but what it is - full- throttle Sauvignon Blanc! Assertive aromas - passion fruit, tropical floral, fresh cut grass, snap peas with gooseberry and mineral notes. Vibrant and superbly crisp on the entry with fresh herbal, snappy citrus and white nectarine flavours, softly rounded mid-palate texture and a long, smooth finish.
Delicious!
$19.99+ BC private wine stores

WineScores.ca - 91 points

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 Golden Kaan Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa, 2006
 

A lush, tropically scented Sauvignon Blanc with aromas of pineapple and golden kiwi, snap peas and gooseberry. Crisp and zippy on the palate with an appealing roundness on the tongue and hints of grass and citrus zest on the finish.
Perfect for those who prefer a riper, less austere style of Sauv Blanc.
$12.87 BC

WineScores.ca - 89 points

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 Tete a Tete - A Champagne tasting at La Terrazza















Champagne drinkers are Champagne drinkers. We try to make up for those who don't drink Champagne. And, most Champagne drinkers have their favourite house. Not that a Champagne drinker would turn down an offered glass - no matter whose label is on the bottle. I did learn, that in Champagne, wine style is often described as a season. Spring being crisp and radiant (as Christian Holthausen describes his Piper-Heidsieck) and a dryer, toastier style would be considered fall, or winter. To be able taste all of these top Champagne houses in one sitting is decadent - to taste some of the top cuvee of these houses (the tete de cuvee or "prestige bottles") is rare and absolutely delightful.

We tasted: Taittinger Comte de Champagne Rose Brut 2002, Nicolas Feuillatte Palme d'Or Rose 2002, Lanson Blanc de Blancs 1997, Piper Cuvee Rare, Taittinger Brut Vintage 2000, Mumm Cordon Rouge 1999, Lanson Noble Cuvee Brut 1998, Nicolas Feuillatte Palme d'Or Brut 1997, Piper Brut 1996, Mumm Cordon Rouge 1996, Pommery Cuvee Louise 1995, de Venoge Louis XV 1995 and the Pommery Cuvee Louise 1990

And they were all spectacular...


Two Last picks from wine fest.

Bodegas Martin Codax Burgans Albarino, Rias Biaxas Spain, 2006 - a solid producer, a lovely fresh, crisp, floral and fruity white for sipping or with shellfish. ($20.99)

Emiliana Novas Chardonnay, Colchagua Valley Chile, 2006 - An organic wine, fresh and fruity with tropical flavours and a kiss of caramel. ($16.99)