Graham Beck - Brut ^NV

Wine tasting notes

An exceptionally fine mousse invites you to a nose of freshly baked bread with secondary tones of limey fresh fruit. The creamy palate delivers ripe fruit complexity, finishing with fresh, well-balanced acidity. A wine with elegance and finesse - makes a wonderful alternative to Champagne!

Food matching

A fun, cheaper alternative to Champagne for a party or an aperitif, this will take on many of the same foods that good, non-vintage Champagne can take on. Try this with all kinds of fish and seafood, including smoked and raw, and don't be afraid to try it with all kinds of spicy food, such as Indian, Chinese and Thai. Because of its good, clean acidity, it can also take on richer, cheese dishes and dishes containing cream, and Michel Roux suggests deep-fried almond-coated Camembert.

Expert reviews

eRobertParker.com #215 Oct 2014. Reviewer : Neal Martin. The Non-Vintage Brut has pretty apricot and mango scents that are lively and vivacious. The palate is lively on the entry with crisp acidity, citrus peel on the entry with a terse but very focused finish. This is one of the best showings for Pieter Ferreira's sparkler.

June 2015 -Strong, fresh mousse. Fresh, inviting white peach, lime and apple aromas are complicated by toasty lees and a hint of salinity. Frothy and fresh, delivering lovely lift to the apple and peach flavors. Delicious, fruit-driven, very youthful sparkling wine. -- Stephen Tanzer

Tasted October 2011 - Very well balanced and creamy on the nose. Hugely satisfying for the price even if not the driest. GV

Dependably delicious & stylish NV MCC. Lively, lightly rich & dry, generous, with classic yeast-hinting apple pie character. Dry but not tart. 10% ‘reserve' wine, blended in with younger pinot, chard for consistency.

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