Very good QPR as cremant goes these days. Quite dry, perhaps a bit sharp on the acid, but nice tiny bubbles, good nose, and all around very solid. Perfect for a party or mimosas or a Monday night (like tonight).
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Very pale straw yellow color with toasty pear, citrus and hint of spice aromas and tiny bubbles. On the palate it's fresh and fruity with pear, fuji apple, a vanilla, and sweet baking spice flavors. 12 months on racks. Wonderful QPR @$10!
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WS Vancouver Offline (Vancouver): Some green apple, sour, very crispy, smokey & toasty with a medium finish. It does get fruitier and taste of pears overtime. A solid bubbly.
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WS Offline (Vancouver, BC): Strong aromas of toast upfront, with some orange peel, and sweet stewed apples. Peach, pear, and green apple on the palette, with a crisp finish. Medium acidity. Very fine mousse, and decent for the price
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Nose-- nothing inoffensive; palate-- mild yeast at outset, pasty glue-like flavor that evoked in me instant recollection of being in grade 1 and getting glue Elmer's glue on my hand and licking my fingers.
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Slight blush of pink or amber.Taste is light, crisp with a clean finish. Not too much complexity or yeastiness, fine choice for mimosas but a bit too boring on its own.
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nothing special, but not unpleasant. no real complexity to the taste. definitely going to be my "go-to" when i want a $10 bottle of bubbly, as it was much better than barefoot bubbly or the cheap prosecco i can get for the same price. others have commented that their experience has varied, so i will be interested to see if future bottles are better.
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This had Extra Dry level sweetness, bit more than I'd prefer, but for $9 it is a steal. Has an impressive amount of toasty, autolytic richness with just enough lively acidity to keep it refreshing. Hard pressed to think of a better sparkler I've had for under $10, save for the odd bottle of overperforming Cava.
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Not as good as previous bottles, not sure if this was a different bottling or my tastes have changed. This time I noticed acidity and bubbles but not the flavor complexity I enjoyed before. Still an absurd value.
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New bottle, probably from a different lot than the two I had 18 months or so ago. This bottle was pleasant, but needed crisper acidity and more effervescence to really tighten things up. Of course, similar complaints can be made against more expensive bottles of bubbly. Still a good value, but not this bottling was a notch below previous efforts.
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Fantastic QPR. Straw colored, with a fine mousse and tiny bead. Aromas of pears, toast, and apples. Apples, and nuttiness on the palate. Finish has a slight pithy bitterness to it. Deliberately reminiscent of Veuve, at a fraction of the price. Even a similarly sunny label. Will by regularly.
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Best sub-$10 bubbly I've ever had. Veuve styled and well balanced, the apple and nuts in the middle linger through the fresh finish. Nothing complex, but no hard edges. The only wine I still buy at Trader Joe's.
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Second time around this bottle showed as nicely as the first time I had it. A bit softer than you'd expect from a proper Chamapgne, but otherwise a very good impersonation. I prefer this to Vueve yellow label.
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Slightly amber tinged yellow color in the glass with lots and lots of medium sized bubbles. Nicely balanced in the mouth with spiced pear flavors backed by just the right amount of fresh acidity. This is an outstanding value for $8, and would likely show well against many sparkling wines costing 2-3x more.
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11/5/2016 - Coolsoft Likes this wine: 60 Points
Très bon rapport qualité prix
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1/10/2015 - Lulu2 wrote: 87 Points
Yum!!:)
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12/24/2013 - Jcrey wrote: 84 Points
Cocktail with pears and pear Williams
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10/21/2013 - BBinSC wrote: 85 Points
Very good QPR as cremant goes these days. Quite dry, perhaps a bit sharp on the acid, but nice tiny bubbles, good nose, and all around very solid. Perfect for a party or mimosas or a Monday night (like tonight).
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8/17/2013 - Richonne wrote: 73 Points
Thoroughly bland and unimpressive. Waste of money even at low price point.
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11/25/2012 - Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 86 Points
Very pale straw yellow color with toasty pear, citrus and hint of spice aromas and tiny bubbles. On the palate it's fresh and fruity with pear, fuji apple, a vanilla, and sweet baking spice flavors. 12 months on racks. Wonderful QPR @$10!
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1/14/2011 - LelouchViBritannia wrote: 88 Points
WS Vancouver Offline (Vancouver): Some green apple, sour, very crispy, smokey & toasty with a medium finish. It does get fruitier and taste of pears overtime. A solid bubbly.
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1/14/2011 - MattTM wrote:
WS Offline (Vancouver, BC): Strong aromas of toast upfront, with some orange peel, and sweet stewed apples. Peach, pear, and green apple on the palette, with a crisp finish. Medium acidity. Very fine mousse, and decent for the price
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4/16/2010 - Paul Lin wrote: 86 Points
Blind Bubble Bash (Cohen residence - Irvine, CA): Notes of white table grapes, nectarines, and plum skin. Fine texture on the palate but a little one-dimensional. Identified as not Champagne.
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1/5/2010 - Brianunc1 wrote: 84 Points
Good value. Will definitely buy again.
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12/19/2009 - SadofskyDS wrote:
with B&L to celebrate new bathroom
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11/21/2009 - jmht wrote: 75 Points
Nose-- nothing inoffensive; palate-- mild yeast at outset, pasty glue-like flavor that evoked in me instant recollection of being in grade 1 and getting glue Elmer's glue on my hand and licking my fingers.
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9/20/2009 - MrSnooty wrote: 84 Points
Slight blush of pink or amber.Taste is light, crisp with a clean finish. Not too much complexity or yeastiness, fine choice for mimosas but a bit too boring on its own.
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4/24/2009 - lo-ki wrote:
nothing special, but not unpleasant. no real complexity to the taste. definitely going to be my "go-to" when i want a $10 bottle of bubbly, as it was much better than barefoot bubbly or the cheap prosecco i can get for the same price. others have commented that their experience has varied, so i will be interested to see if future bottles are better.
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4/4/2009 - SFWineKolohe wrote:
Flavor is too bitter, with very large bubbles.
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12/14/2008 - MrTaz wrote: 88 Points
Dry, tiny bubbles, very pleasant. Stacks up well against any big name champagne. Great QPR.
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10/26/2008 - Magnolian wrote: 85 Points
Cirus, yeast, slightly out of balance. Not enjoying these as much as I used to. Future bottles will go into mimosas.
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7/19/2008 - 5laton wrote:
This had Extra Dry level sweetness, bit more than I'd prefer, but for $9 it is a steal. Has an impressive amount of toasty, autolytic richness with just enough lively acidity to keep it refreshing. Hard pressed to think of a better sparkler I've had for under $10, save for the odd bottle of overperforming Cava.
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7/5/2008 - DenisLee wrote:
Very good for the price.
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6/14/2008 - Magnolian wrote: 86 Points
Not as good as previous bottles, not sure if this was a different bottling or my tastes have changed. This time I noticed acidity and bubbles but not the flavor complexity I enjoyed before. Still an absurd value.
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4/28/2008 - mikecase00 wrote: 86 Points
New bottle, probably from a different lot than the two I had 18 months or so ago. This bottle was pleasant, but needed crisper acidity and more effervescence to really tighten things up. Of course, similar complaints can be made against more expensive bottles of bubbly. Still a good value, but not this bottling was a notch below previous efforts.
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11/13/2007 - dannyk8232 wrote: 88 Points
No formal notes. Good QPR.
40+5+4+15+17+7=88
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11/3/2007 - MBrown wrote:
can't beat the value. Nothing over the top but very drinkable.
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8/6/2007 - Rob MacKay wrote: 84 Points
Good value cremant from Burgandy. Nice on a summer day and matches well with spicy dishes.
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2/14/2007 - Magnolian wrote: 88 Points
Grapefruit, green apple, toast, lively finish. A bargain.
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1/28/2007 - mpemulis wrote: 88 Points
Hey, it's $8 at Trader Joe's. Can't beat that. Bought a bunch for a party and it was a big hit. Best champagne I've had at anywhere near this price.
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12/15/2006 - Magnolian wrote: 88 Points
One of my favorites and a QPR winner every time @ $9 or so. Apples, nuts, bread dough on the palate with a lively, complex finish.
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12/10/2006 - drdebs wrote: 88 Points
Fantastic QPR. Straw colored, with a fine mousse and tiny bead. Aromas of pears, toast, and apples. Apples, and nuttiness on the palate. Finish has a slight pithy bitterness to it. Deliberately reminiscent of Veuve, at a fraction of the price. Even a similarly sunny label. Will by regularly.
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8/20/2006 - danibus wrote: 87 Points
Best sub-$10 bubbly I've ever had. Veuve styled and well balanced, the apple and nuts in the middle linger through the fresh finish. Nothing complex, but no hard edges. The only wine I still buy at Trader Joe's.
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5/30/2006 - mikecase00 wrote: 88 Points
Second time around this bottle showed as nicely as the first time I had it. A bit softer than you'd expect from a proper Chamapgne, but otherwise a very good impersonation. I prefer this to Vueve yellow label.
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3/19/2006 - mikecase00 wrote: 88 Points
Slightly amber tinged yellow color in the glass with lots and lots of medium sized bubbles. Nicely balanced in the mouth with spiced pear flavors backed by just the right amount of fresh acidity. This is an outstanding value for $8, and would likely show well against many sparkling wines costing 2-3x more.
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