Name: Barefoot Moscato
Grape Variety: Muscat
Country of Origin: United States
Region of Origin: California
Vintage Year: 2016
Price: $5.99
Critic Review: “To start, the cork was soft and came out easily. The wine presented a mostly clear
and clean appearance with mild color typical of a Moscato. Though not a sparkling wine, it was a
little bit bubbly in the glass. A clean crisp aroma of light pear was immediately noticed and was pleasant.
On the palate, the Barefoot Moscato was sweet and crisp. The sweetness did not overpower the
enjoyable tastes of lemon and orange citrus, as promised from the bottle. The mouthfeel had a texture of
satiny smoothness with a finish that landed mostly in the cheeks and somewhat less on the tongue.
The finish was short and delicate. Overall, this Moscato performed perfectly and would easily pair with
the foods mentioned above.” – Jon Rogers, Honest Wine Reviews 8/4/2021
Wine Folly Review: The wine was initially very pungent in smell as I picked up on very floral and
citrusy notes to begin with most likely from an orange blossoms aroma as mentioned on page 20 in
Wine Folly. Throughout my tasting, I began to pick up on notes of apricot and other strong, crisp fruits
as well. This Moscato was very sweet and worked very well as a dessert wine as mentioned on page 138
in Wine Folly.
My Review: Moscato has been a favorite of mine throughout the past few years as a new wine drinker.
The sweet, fruit aromas allowed me to start to appreciate the complexity of wine, without having to deal
with too strong of an alcohol content or high tannins to begin with. Although the sweetness hinders me
from having more than a few small glasses, I believe it works perfectly as a dessert wine and would like
to pair it with a sweet treat or fruit in the future. I did not eat it with food.
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