March 14, 2024 - Listed as rose on the back label but it is a very light pink, really yellow with a tint. Nonetheless, the strawberry comes through. It’s a fruity wine, fine bubbles and good mouthfeel and weight. A nice sipper but but too little acidity to be food friendly. Well made and enjoyable but not as complex as Roderer Anderson Valley or the Cali Chandon.
December 9, 2023 - The Sixth Annual World's Largest Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine (Houston, Texas): Retail $30. 90% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay. On the lighter side, with barely a light straw perceptible and a shy nose of slight hints of caramel. Lacking sparkle but with good fruit and a lovely acidity on the palate, which more than makes up for the rather nondescript nose. Still, I feel this needs a bit more fizz. Excellent. 90 Points.
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August 14, 2023 - Complimentary half bottle from The Sanctuary in Kiawah. Not bad. Good starter to vaca and the night.
November 1, 2022 - Pale pink-orange colour.
Medium intensity on the nose with raspberry, apple and pastry.
Medium intensity on the palate. High acidity, medium body, medium finish.
Enjoyable, balanced blanc de noirs with good length, intensity and complexity.
December 8, 2021 - Tasting pour; brief note, indistinct red fruits and grapefruit, tart, good value, a bit overt.
June 13, 2021 - Beautiful warm color with a distinct rose-gold tinge. On the nose, it's sweet and inviting, with plump fruit aromas of peach and baked apple, as well as vanilla ice cream and pastry crust. It really smells like a pie. Straightforward and delicious on the palate, with the same sweet assortment of flavors, but also a refreshing spine of acidity to lighten things up a bit. And, unusually, there's a rosy floral character that's more noticeable on the palate than it was on the nose. They weren't shy with the dosage, so the finish has an appreciable touch of sweetness, but it fits the character of the wine, so it doesn't bother me. The mousse is energetic if not the finest or smoothest. All in all, it's a really tasty and enjoyable bubbly that should please everyone without breaking the bank.
April 16, 2021 - Consistent and satisfying, this wine is as close to Champagne as you can get without paying twice as much. It presents as an appealing light salmon color with small tight bubbles. On the nose some nice biscuit and red fruit; on the palate restrained shortbread and strawberries. Lovely acidity. Very good value.
September 20, 2020 - Lovely American sparkler
March 22, 2020 - Agree with rocknroller notes, good value sparkler, quite reliable and interesting if you like the profile. Also made a nice mezcal/grapefruit cocktail topper.
August 14, 2019 - Strawberry, raspberry. Darker pink color. Delicious. Great value.