Name: Castello del Poggio Moscato Provincia di Pavia
Variety: 100% Muscat
Region: Asti
Country: Italy
Year: Non-vintage
Price: $7.99
Winery review: Dan Murphy's Wine Panel - Pale colour. Fresh lively home-made lemonade aromas. The palate is wonderfully vibrant and tangy with Italian panetone, macerated fruit flavours and crisp citrus notes.This is a brilliantly balanced moscato with clean delicous lines. The sugar harmonises perfectly with zesty acidity. All Moscato should be this good. - 94 points
My review: Sweet and enjoyable! Visually, this wine accounts for a viscous and pale yellow body with an abundance of bubbles congregating throughout but primarily on the walls of the glass. This wine almost knocks you on your back with fruit aromas. Most notably, I sensed apricot, citrus and a hint of apples. The wine hits the palette with a burst of crisp fruitiness and overwhelming sweetness that maintains throughout. There does not seem to be strong tones of acidity regardless of the heavy citrus influences. The taste is smooth from start to finish. I did not taste this wine with food although the label recommends pairing with desserts and fruit salads. Although I enjoyed the wine, it was more sweet than I typically enjoy therefore I would likely not buy it again, although, I would certainly recommend to my friends that prefer their wine to taste like Welch's grape juice.
Name: Josef Weinberg Riesling
Variety: 100% Riesling
Region: Rheinhessen
Country: Germany
Year: 2015
Price: $7.99
Winery review:Review by Eric Tansey, CSW The Josef Weinberg Radiance Riesling is a pale golden color, clear and translucent. Moderate aromas of nectarine, lemon, and a very subtle hint of cotton candy. On the palate the wine is semi sweet with a medium-plus body. Sweet nectarine on the front of the palate followed by a small amount of pool toy-like rubber characteristics that are so often found in Riesling. The finish is unique in that it is both acidic and lively. So often, the fun part of wine comes at the front of the palate but this wine comes alive as it heads down the hatch. This bright acidity masks the sweetness and adds a unique complexity to this $8 bottle of wine that is often hard to find in most wines at this price point.
My review: Excellent! The wine maintains a viscous, almost translucent body accompanied by numerous bubbles settling to the bottom of the glass. This fruity wine smells of citrus and floral tones with an obvious acidity. Upon tasting this wine, a bold citrus flavor is most obvious. The wine maintains a light, sweet finish without overwhelming. I rather enjoyed this wine and found it a nice alternative to the often too sweet moscato varieties. I tasted this on its own without food, although it is recommended to pair with seafood, cheese, or light desserts. Given this wine's affordability and taste, I would certainly recommend to my friends, especially those wishing to enjoy wine on a budget.
