Jacob’s Creek Chardonnay Pinot Noir Limited Edition
When it comes to any alcohol, everyone loves a bargain. And on New Year’s Eve, when you’re going to be either serving heaps of bubbly (or drinking it), then it’s always nice to find one that’s at the lower end price point that can go a bit further than the pricier ones.
I came across this particular bottle of Jacob’s Creek Chardonnay Pinot Noir Limited Edition I have to confess, by it’s packaging. It was just too pretty and festive looking to not give it a go. I can hear all the wine connoisseurs sighing and rolling their eyes already, but I work in design, so it’s only natural that I would gravitate towards something beautiful. And so different to see the entire bottle covered in a skin, in place of the regular front, back and neck labels.
I had also bought some other higher priced sparkling wines (Prosecco and others) to drink on New Year’s Eve, but as I had planned to make cocktails to start off the festivities, I thought I’d use the lower priced Jacob’s Creek for this purpose and left the others to enjoy in their own right.
This one just wasn’t personally my cup of tea. It had two things I'm not so crazy about : the bigger bubbles and quite a strong flavour. It's just a personal preference that I like my bubbles tiny and the flavour to be more subtle and dry. As I don’t have any knowledge about wine making, the only thing I can say is that for some reason, the wines at the lower price points just don’t agree with me and seem to give me headaches, sadly, even after just one glass. I can only presume it’s something in the preservatives, not the wines themselves.
In fairness, most at the party said they enjoyed it and it did mix well with the cocktails I made, so for the meagre price of $9.95, it did go a long way. And kudos to the label designer...mission accomplished – you caught my eye and made me just have to try it!
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