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White - Sparkling
N.V. Scharffenberger Brut
Champagne Blend
- USA
- California
- North Coast
- Mendocino County
Label borrowed from 2007
Community Tasting Notes 142
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tjtrot Likes this wine: 89 points
January 15, 2024 - refreshing clean and crisp and medium bodied with some oomph (yeasty) on the palate; clean long finish
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Sperls Likes this wine: 92 points
January 5, 2024 - A very pleasant surprise that shows what American sparkling wine can be, this bottle was purchased in 2018 for $15, and the label code shows it was disgorged in 2017. I had sort of forgotten about it as had planned to drink it at some point over some summer but that didn’t happen. So, we brought it when the opportunity presented to dine at a great BYOB place in Montclair NJ. Ie, if it was dead/sucked, then you just move on. However, to our surprise, this was drinking better than many NV champagnes I’ve had. It was light on its feet while also have decent weight to stand up to food. The acidity was perfect and the fruit was alive with some lemon and brioche, and the finish was quite long. The wine went great with everything from chicken liver mousse to seared Spanish octopus to fried chicken. Wish now I hadn’t consumed my other 5 bottles years ago…
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kostaslonis Likes this wine:
June 9, 2023 - Sample tasting at work (Oinoscent): Citrus, grapefruit, yeast, high intensity, full on the nose, palate with citrus, full body, highly carbonated offering a nice creamy texture, medium finish. Very nice surprise
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cobbpa wrote: 87 points
February 12, 2023 - Green apple & pear, just a bit of leesy-toast, really refreshing
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Ben Christiansen wrote:
January 25, 2023 - Roughly 60 / 40 chard and pinot I am being told. And then full malo. And owned by Roederer. With some back vintage reserve vintage backbone. Cinnamon toast crunch on the nose.
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By James Suckling
3/31/2022 (link)(NV Scharffenberger Mendocino County Brut, Sparkling, United States) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2012, IWC Issue #162 (link)(NV Scharffenberger Cellars Brut Mendocino County) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Brad Baker
May 2010, Issue #6, Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes(NV Scharffenberger Brut) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
11/18/2007 (link) 89 points(NV Scharffenberger Brut) Bright if narrow lemon nose; creamy, vanilla, lemon palate with good acidity; short-medium finish
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By Richard Jennings
8/12/2005 (link) 89 points(NV Scharffenberger Brut) Big Pinot, strawberry nose; citrus, grapefruit palate with nice acidity; medium finish (2/3 Pinot, 1/3 Chardonnay)
Wine Definition
- Vintage N.V.
- Type White - Sparkling
- Producer Scharffenberger
- Varietal Champagne Blend
- Designation Brut
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion North Coast
- Appellation Mendocino County
- UPC Codes 081753056100, 097546002001, 8067736002007
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 612 (31%)
- Consumed 1,379 (69%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
chicken nuggets, tater totsWho Likes This Wine
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- WineNV Scharffenberger Brut
- ProducerScharffenberger
- VarietyChampagne Blend
- DesignationBrut
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNorth Coast
- AppellationMendocino County
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- AppellationMendocino County