Salmon orange in color. A nice mousse with small to medium bubbles. The nose is very nice with strawberries and light lemon notes. There is a nice depth to this wine although it turns a bit flabby on the palate. Given that this sells for under $20, that isn't the worst thing in the world. It is tasty and makes a nice inexpensive but festive sparkler.
Beck sparkling wines are some of the best values in sparkling wines. This retails for around $17 and is a quality dry sparkling wine. Light golden in color. Lots of small bubbles. The nose is all about the minerals with a dusty quality as well. Ever so very slightly sweet on the palate. Minerals and lemon oil. Would go with a wide variety of foods. Has some depth and complexity. Really enjoyable.
Even better than the regular Brut. Another great value in sparkling wine from South Africa. This has a pale silvery pink color. The nose is elegant with slight cherries and minerals. Nice mousse. On the palate, very crisp acidity. It begs for food but it fine on its own. Light cherries and minerals. Crisp finish. Lovely wine.
Graham Beck makes some great values in sparkling wines in South Africa. This was the best one yet I have tasted. It is a blend of 77% Pinot Noir and 23% Chardonnay. The zero refers to the fact that no sugar is added to the wine to help a secondary fermentation. Copper/gold in color. The nose has some toast, and citrus/lemons. On the palate, this is very clean. Nice acidity. Lemony with underlying minerality. Long finish. This is drinking well now and should continue for another seven to ten years. It will go with just about any foods. And, it is a great value.
Interesting but my least favortie of the Graham Beck lineup. Light gold in color. The nose has some slight minerals to it. On the palate, this is slightly sweet. It is tasty but not as deep. A hint of bitterness on the finish. A very solid wine and still a fine value.
A great value in sparkling wines. This is from South Africa. It is a 50/50 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Light gold in color. A nice mousse. On the nose, red apples and slight minerals. It is crsip with good acidity. The red apples carry thru. Clean finish.
