Tasting - Barefoot Bubbly Pink Moscato

Pink Moscato label

Name: Barefoot Bubbly Pink Moscato

Variety: Muscat Blanc, Merlot
Region: California
Country: United States
Year: NV
Price: $12

Online Tasting Notes: "On the front end of the nose there's steel and on the back end there's toast. In between that there's strawberry candy and peaches. The palate has sharp green apples at first and smooths out into juicy cherries. Then it finishes with strawberry candy and peaches." [TheWineStalker.net]

Wine Folly Notes: I definitely got the sweetness from the mandarin orange and pear, but did not really notice any acidity or citrus flavors from the lemon or orange blossom. I can also see why Pink Moscato is regarded more as a marketing schtick - my friend described it more as a soda than a wine. [WineFolly.com]

My Notes: I tasted this Pink Moscato with my wine tasting group at the end of our study session, and it was a fantastic choice to wind down at the end of the evening. The sweetness and mild carbonation made it incredibly easy to drink, and those factors also make it much easier to get drunk as an added bonus. Although I tried this wine by itself, I think it would pair really well with just about any dessert - something I'd like to try on another occasion. I would definitely have this wine again.

I did not pair this wine with food.

My tasting group and I enjoying Barefoot Bubbly Pink Moscato!