Debbie and I went to Montreal today for my stepson's 30th birthday celebration.
We picked up some food at the Atwater Market and had a very enjoyable picnic on the banks of the Lachine Canal.
Piper-Heidsieck Brut
Lovely golden in the glass.
Lots of streams of tiny bubbles.
Green apple, honey, toasty, nutty, doughy, good gentle acidity, quite intense and rich.
A delicious wine and almost gulpable.
Vin Gris de Cigare Rose 2008
Bonny Doon Vineyards
California
A blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Roussanne.
Lovely bright pink in the glass.
A fresh nose.
Cherry, raspberry, spicy, a little sweet, medium weight, nice and tangy, with some roughness toward the end.
A simple and, in my mind, disappointing wine, considering all the good things I have heard about this wine over the years.
Screwcap closure.