Swedish Hill - Natural Sparkling Wine

Tasted on: November 13, 2009
Purchased for: ~$20


Wine Data:

• Alcohol Content: 12%
• Residual Sugar: 1.4%
  

Wine Awards and Ratings:

• Gold Medal Int'l Eastern, NY 5/09
• Gold Medal Riverside Int'l, CA 5/09
• Gold Medal & Best of Class Pacific Rim Int'l, CA 4/09
• Gold Medal Pacific Rim Int'l, CA 4/09
• Gold Medal Florida State Fair Int'l, FL 2/09

Tasting:

Appearance: Very clear. slight yellow-green tint. Very active bubbles and head.

Aroma: Very aromatic with strong citrus notes. Not overwhelming and harmonious.

Taste / Texture: Strong citrus flavor (pears? apples?) with a hint of mineral. Mineral seems a bit too strong to make the flavors sing together. Crisp. Doesn't make my tongue tingle, though.

Aftertaste: Lasting and somewhat coating on the tongue.

Decision: Nice champagne, but definitely not the best that I've had (that prize goes to Chateau de Frank). Wouldn't buy it again because the price doesn't seem to correlate with the quality. 75/100