(2025) I've previously rated the zero alcohol 'BLÅ'cuvée from Copenhagen Sparkling Tea 88 points, making it quite an excpetion for a wine-substitute product, most of which rate in the low 80s at best. Lyserød is being pitched as an alternative to a rosé Champagne, with its bronzey-orangy colour and flavour derived from 11 carefully selected teas, including Silver Needle, Oolong, and Hibiscus. In this class of drinks it's another winner: lots of smoky and berry aromatics, the tang of pine or birch is in there, and on to the palate a dry, smooth and quite elegant flavour, not wine like and strangely not too tea-like, but enjoyable.
(2024) An organic certified, AOP Faugères wine from the Languedoc blending 40% Cinsault, 40% Grenache and 20% Syrah grapes. From higher altitude vineyards its and attractively pale coral colour, with gentle apricot and rose-hip, a touch of watermelon. In the mouth it is dry and has plenty of acidity, a light saline character and the dry, small red berry fruit adds a little robustness to the mid-palate. Stylish.
(2019) 100% Riesling from Elgin, trained up a single pole as is common in Mosel and other parts of Germany. Beautifully clear and expressively Riesling, the florals and crunchy apple, the palate dry and mineral, but a lovely refinement. Sweet and concentrated fruit, that streaking pithy lemon acidity. Lovely wine.
