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| MOUNTAIN JAY Brut 2017 Methode Classique VQA Okanagan Valley |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
Steller's JaY |
| Bright medium straw colour with streams of very tiny bubbles. Fairly intense, gently complex, slightly honeyed, ripe, attractive, lemon-apple meringue nose with some faintly spicy, minerally notes. Very dry, medium bodied, very nicely structured, harmonious, fairly rich, ripe lemon-apple meringue flavours with a lingering, bright, gentle, buttered-toast-tinged finish. This exceptional 2017 edition of Mountain Jay Brut is the best on record with 90.5-points. Unfortunately, the LCBO tasting note says it is just Pinot Noir - it is actually a blend of 25.8% Chardonnay, 36.7% Pinot Blanc and 37.5% Pinot Noir and in terms of taste it is very much in a Blanc de Blanc direction. It has a surprising 13% alcohol, 12 g/L residual sugar and hefty 8 g/L total acidity with lot number 20180202 on the lower part of the glass bottle. It tastes as if it spent more than three years on the lees - unfortunately no bottling date was available. Assessed for a bottle just purchased at Vintages. |
CSPC |
264879 |
| Type |
Sparkling Wine |
| Agent |
Art Can |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
British Columbia |
| Rating |
***(90.5 points)
Complex, Toasty, Lemon-Mpple Meringue |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: Made from Pinot Noir in the traditional method of Champagne, this crisp, clean bubbly promises citrus and green apple, with hints of biscuits and semi-toasted almonds. The producer suggests pairing it with flavourful seafood dishes such as sushi, caramelized sea scallops or rich lobster risotto. |
Price |
$ 29.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - March 19, 2022 |
| Cases bought |
159 (6 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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