Wine Review - 2012 Benjamin Bridge Nova 7: Last Year's Wine This Year
Benjamin Bridge just launched the 2013 vintage of their Nova 7 and we thought it was time we get this review out. The popularity and hype around Nova 7 is well deserved as it is a great wine year after year. It certainly isn't for everyone but it does have a wide appeal with its slight effervescence and off-dry nature. It's the aromatics of the Muscat that make this wine stand out. It is a great cool climate white wine and is consistently a well made wine. The 2012 has a very reddish golden hue and it starts bordering on Rose in terms of colour. As expected it has a slight sparkle to it and feels a little bit syrupy on the swirl. Quite interesting in the glass. That all too familiar lychee fruit nose stands out but has some other notes under the covers as well. Pears, peaches, and even mint make an appearance which is wonderful. Another stand out smelling Nova 7. While not our normal style of wine or pref...