First Light

Name: First Light

Variety: Muscat

Region: Barossa Valley

Country: Australia

Year: N/A

Price: $15; Sale 7.95

Professional Review: Ripe lychee, tropical fruits and musk on the nose as you near the glass. Lovely grape and stone fruits and on the palate is highlighted with the subtle sweetness and spritz that makes this such a fun drink. Low in alcohol and nicely balanced acidity ensure you will want more than one glass of this easy drinking wine.

My Review: I got light hints of lychee, acids, herbs and spices on the nose. The sweetness of this moscato disappeared as it hit the mid pallet. I thought that was interesting and makes this wine more accessible to people that doesn't have the same sweet tooth that I have. So this wine was sweet on the front, tasting a little like lychee fruit. I was told this was a sparkling wine but it wasn't very bubbly in the feel or in sight as it was sitting in my wine glass. My only negative on this wine was that it was a bit bitter on the finish with hints of very sharp acids. Over all, this and the last 4 wines that I tried during this tasting was all too light in body. I was a bolder, bigger bodied wine. I had this wine at a tasting without a meal.