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• cycfan Likes this wine: 92 points

  September 29, 2013 - Wonderful full mouth feel with Autumn baked apple predominating, and lemon curd on the finish We enjoyed this wine with French toast waffles and fresh crisp apples. An absolute delight.

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• jkwatson Likes this wine: 90 points

  May 12, 2013 - Tart with a hint of bitterness. Very nice bead. This will last for quite a while.

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• agorman Likes this wine: 89 points

  December 25, 2012 - Pale yellow color; columns of tiny bubbles rising rapidly. Light, yeasty nose. Wonderfully dry, apple-y taste. We continue to like the Russian Cuvee very much for its light dryness. Though light, it stands up very well with a variety of foods. We drank this one from the end of hors d'ouvres through dessert in a meal including garlic and herb cornish hen and stuffed salmon. A versatile and festive bubbly; good value.

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• richardhod Likes this wine: 90 points

  April 12, 2012 - Nose delightfully nutty and lees-y. Palate is much cleaner (a pity, I like the nuttiness), but is Clean, excellent, though you can taste the 75% PN. I'm sort of ishing for some Pinot Meunier or some other way to add roundness in these wines, as I've recently tried Roederer's CA NV fizz and it has a bit more texture to the palate.
  Nonetheless, clean style, this is fine stuff, and I think I prefer it to the Brut.

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• Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 88 points

  January 1, 2012 - Straw yellow color with lot of pin-prick bubbles with sweet yeast, apple and stone-fruit aromas. On the palate, light-medium bodied with a creamy mousse and apple, cherry, and vanilla flavors. Short finish.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type White - Sparkling
• Producer Iron Horse Vineyards
• Varietal Champagne Blend
• Designation Russian Cuvée
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Green Valley of Russian River Valley
• UPC Code 084315148831

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• Pending Delivery 2 (1%)
• In Cellars 23 (16%)
• Consumed 115 (82%)

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