shared with Pat at Bubbles and Pearls in Wilton Manor, a few blocks from Best Cellar. We were enjoying our annual sojourn to Boca to attend Boca Bacchanal and to drop in on Richard's in-store tasting. Bubbles and Pearls is a relatively new venue which i had been reading about on Facebook. ordered this bottle to pair with a variety of East Coast and West Coast oysters. Although not from the Champagne Region, the wine is a 100% bubbly made in the champagne style. nice persistent bubbles. a hint of yeast which i enjoy so much. a hint of green apple. a nice showing. glad to have discovered this place. will be back.
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Light straw in the glass with citrus and green apple, this is a ubiquitous French sparkler that really delivers at the price. Whether an office party, a niece's wedding, or just a Tuesday night this is always consistent and always good. Tart with a touch of sweetness and ample fruit, this is not a world-beater, but it is French, and it has bubbles. 'Nuff said. thedrunkencyclist.com
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Wow, this is impressive qpr. Possibly the best sub-$20 French sparkler I’ve had — at least, the best Champs substitute. Apples and bread on the nose, good acid, nice texture! Not just thin juice and fluff. Clean moderate finish with no bitterness. Excellent value. I noticed I’ve also had the rose before which is also a great deal.
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Forgotten in my wine cooler for a few years, it actually tastes a bit better to me. Not much nose. Still lacking in acid to stand up to fatty foods but did well with take out deep fried crab cakes. But it had developed a bit of that age characteristic I associate with higher end vintage bubbly. Interesting.
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Light straw yellow colour. Green apples on the nose. Taste of green apples and citrus. Light to medium bubbles. Lacks some complexity, but a decent sparkling wine. For aperitif.
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Very reasonable 15$ everyday champagne. A bit of yeast on the nose with pear and apple fruit. Very acidic with a decent finish. Small , quickly vanishing bubbles and a very fine equally fast disappearing mousse.
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Really impressed with this bubbly especially considering price point of $12. QPR is awesome since this is really at the same quality as many champagnes in the $30-$40 range. Definitely old world style, very dry and almost that "green" taste of slightly unripe grapes, lime acid and not yeasty as many notes have indicated. Great purity and a nice mineral finish. If you like old world style champagne that is restrained with nice bright acid and smooth texture...you will love this.
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CBCC fall wine tasting event featuring 44 wines total.
This is one of those lighter wines get which definitely get lost amidst the intense number of bigger wines I tasted tonight........ but here goes. On the it is burned white bread toast. On the tongue it is bright with cool flavors of peaches. Like in other recent notes from tonight, I felt like I wanted to swoosh down. Like an intermezzo of lemon ice between food courses. Absolutely wrong order but delightful for its refreshing break. Short finish with flavors barely there.
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Color: pale gold. Nose: the traditional yeast/baked bread, faint white pepper, and a bit of citrus. Flavor: baked bread and citrus, just like the nose. The finish is abrupt and falls quickly.
Nothing really stands out for this bottle. It's consistent, flavorful, not overly bubbly. A traditional champagne.
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What a pleasant surprise (as other reviewers have found) a fruity well made French dry sparkler from Doue La Fontaine in the western Loire. Ripe apples with a lemony zest and a little yeast to give it the "champagne "effect. Although an English resident I share half my time in the US and the word "brut" on a US sparkler is more demi sec!! This is Brut and french and is just how it should be!! DRY
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Champagne Varietals (Farpointe Cellar): A little nail polish on the nose, with just the slightest hint of citrus. It's a bit tight. A little more expressive on the palate, but still pretty tight. It has the nail polish and citrus, plus a little yeast at the end.
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Decent value bubbly. Crisp, with good acidity and bubbles, and notes of green apple, meyer lemon and bread on nose and palate. Drank half straight and half in mimosas at brunch (food in Summit) and did the job both ways.
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Arrand, Ugni Blanc, and Clariette, from Jura apperently. A bit reductive, the fact that it sparkles concels how poor it is. But hey, for Champagne its not harsh, its not quite wine, and it works $14.
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Perfectly acceptable bubbly -- crisp (if light) nose of green apple and pear, similar in the mouth, not as acidic as I expected since it was a blanc de blancs. Finish falls a little short, but for the price? You can do a lot worse.
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I personally didn't have any of this champagne. My guests rated this 88. I did have it at a 'tasting' which prompted me to purchase so I would agree with the 88.
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a bit drier than what we were expecting but was nice to open and drink over the evening before dinner. might be even better wearing a nice red smoking jacket.
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Crisp and refreshing, not a bad entry level / lower priced champagne, most of it subsequently mixed into a great citrus champagne sangria with outstanding results.
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Nice toast on the nose. Lemon and yeast nicely balanced on the palate with acidity that is just firm enough. Really very nice, and an incredible value at $10.
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Dry, toasty sparkler. Not too yeasty. Subtle fruit flavors of pear, apple and pineapple. However fruit flavors are hidden. A fruity desert would bring them out. Good balance with nice solid finish.
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A good bargain. From an unusual Blanc de Blancs blend of Ugni Blanc and Airén grapes. This budget Brut is pale yellow in color. Plenty of bubbles, but they’re a bit too big for my liking. Inviting yeasty nose. Surprisingly, not near as yeasty on the palate. Zesty flavors of apple and citrus, but not without a bit of bitterness. Mistakable for a New World sparking wine. Quite good QPR. Overall, Francois Montand proves to be a solid everyday budget bubbly from France.
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Nice dry champagne and quite affordable. Had not tried it before and actually just wanted to pick up something new to splash on a new martini recipe and they recommended this at Total Wine. So we ended up drinking this plus using a bit for the summery martinis!
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NC Vayniac Get Together (The Angus Barn-Raleigh, NC): Popped and poured. This wine exhibited a light straw yellow color with moderate effervescence. On the nose, yeast and toast notes were predominant with subtle hints of citrus aromas. On the palate, more yeast and toast with very little fruit. Not much of a finish in this wine. HS82
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Most toast in the nose out of the bottles i've had so far. Thought it'd seem like were were slumming it after drinking some nice bubblies over the holidays and early this year, but it really holds its own.
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Served this as the "champagne" for our wedding last year - and still drinking it. Nose of apples and white peaches, with a hint of ripe yeast. These are getting pretty old. Still, a good inexpensive Brut.
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Great fresh taste and a terrific price point that allows you to enjoy true, although not vintage, Champagne any evening when the mood hits you. About $9-10 a bottle. It has become a favorite for some of our friends and neighbors. We have tasted about a dozen bottles over the past 15 months and it is very consistent. UPDATE: 12/10/2006, We continue to buy this true Champagne and find it to be one of the best values in sparkling wines with great consistency and a lovely disposition that pairs well with shellfish and chicken appetizers as well as cheeses.
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7/7/2022 - JacobFaseler Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lemon and bubbles. Delightfully crisp and tangy with a touch of sweetness.
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1/9/2021 - Muledog71 wrote: 87 Points
No rebuy
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10/9/2020 - Jake112380 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Crisp and refreshing.
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3/19/2020 - Border Boss wrote: 85 Points
You will never confuse this with a wine from Champagne. A little sweet for a brut. There's some good fruit. A little simplistic.
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3/11/2020 - bacchus wrote: 90 Points
shared with Pat at Bubbles and Pearls in Wilton Manor, a few blocks from Best Cellar. We were enjoying our annual sojourn to Boca to attend Boca Bacchanal and to drop in on Richard's in-store tasting. Bubbles and Pearls is a relatively new venue which i had been reading about on Facebook. ordered this bottle to pair with a variety of East Coast and West Coast oysters. Although not from the Champagne Region, the wine is a 100% bubbly made in the champagne style. nice persistent bubbles. a hint of yeast which i enjoy so much. a hint of green apple. a nice showing. glad to have discovered this place. will be back.
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12/30/2019 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 88 Points
Light straw in the glass with citrus and green apple, this is a ubiquitous French sparkler that really delivers at the price. Whether an office party, a niece's wedding, or just a Tuesday night this is always consistent and always good. Tart with a touch of sweetness and ample fruit, this is not a world-beater, but it is French, and it has bubbles. 'Nuff said. thedrunkencyclist.com
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12/30/2019 - Madera16 Likes this wine:
Wow, this is impressive qpr. Possibly the best sub-$20 French sparkler I’ve had — at least, the best Champs substitute. Apples and bread on the nose, good acid, nice texture! Not just thin juice and fluff. Clean moderate finish with no bitterness. Excellent value. I noticed I’ve also had the rose before which is also a great deal.
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11/29/2019 - twilhite wrote: 88 Points
Great mimosas!
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5/18/2019 - tombiro Likes this wine: 86 Points
Not terribly acidic, but the fruitiness is refreshing. Crisp apples on the palate.
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2/17/2018 - Bill Martin Likes this wine: 87 Points
Forgotten in my wine cooler for a few years, it actually tastes a bit better to me. Not much nose. Still lacking in acid to stand up to fatty foods but did well with take out deep fried crab cakes. But it had developed a bit of that age characteristic I associate with higher end vintage bubbly. Interesting.
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9/25/2017 - SuperSomm wrote:
Light straw yellow colour. Green apples on the nose. Taste of green apples and citrus. Light to medium bubbles. Lacks some complexity, but a decent sparkling wine. For aperitif.
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8/12/2017 - Muledog71 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Very reasonable 15$ everyday champagne. A bit of yeast on the nose with pear and apple fruit. Very acidic with a decent finish. Small , quickly vanishing bubbles and a very fine equally fast disappearing mousse.
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12/6/2016 - pdev wrote: 90 Points
Toasted Brioche, red apple, touch of yeast. Tangy, Pear, chalky, candied green apple. Peachy notes on the finish. Finishes dry and chalky.
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10/3/2016 - bambinojw@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 89 Points
Really impressed with this bubbly especially considering price point of $12. QPR is awesome since this is really at the same quality as many champagnes in the $30-$40 range. Definitely old world style, very dry and almost that "green" taste of slightly unripe grapes, lime acid and not yeasty as many notes have indicated. Great purity and a nice mineral finish. If you like old world style champagne that is restrained with nice bright acid and smooth texture...you will love this.
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9/30/2016 - tomoem wrote: 87 Points
CBCC fall wine tasting event featuring 44 wines total.
This is one of those lighter wines get which definitely get lost amidst the intense number of bigger wines I tasted tonight........ but here goes. On the it is burned white bread toast. On the tongue it is bright with cool flavors of peaches. Like in other recent notes from tonight, I felt like I wanted to swoosh down. Like an intermezzo of lemon ice between food courses. Absolutely wrong order but delightful for its refreshing break. Short finish with flavors barely there.
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6/4/2016 - Nat_DP Likes this wine: 87 Points
Great go to sparkly
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5/9/2016 - thwacker Likes this wine: 87 Points
solid sparkling wine, almost of Champagne quality. while a good mix for mimosas, it can also stand on its own.
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3/13/2016 - IPT Likes this wine: 84 Points
Color: pale gold.
Nose: the traditional yeast/baked bread, faint white pepper, and a bit of citrus.
Flavor: baked bread and citrus, just like the nose. The finish is abrupt and falls quickly.
Nothing really stands out for this bottle. It's consistent, flavorful, not overly bubbly. A traditional champagne.
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2/28/2016 - Perotine wrote: 83 Points
Wow, a lot better than you'd expect at the price point. Mild pear and melon notes. Mace on the nose.
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2/3/2016 - jviz Likes this wine: 88 Points
just fine. solid bang for the buck. nice value sparkler for parties or champagne cocktails.
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10/25/2015 - sjjacobs wrote: 85 Points
Must have been an older bottle. Not as fresh and crisp
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9/9/2015 - LUIGISPINA Likes this wine: 88 Points
Buono morbido equilibrato veramente gustoso
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1/23/2015 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote: 80 Points
Off the 6am train to Washington, DC and enjoying a Friday lunch. Crisp, a bit fruity. Pear notes.
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11/20/2014 - al-Zabba Likes this wine:
Soft and delicious bottle while cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Versatile.
Chinese and traditional Turkey Day combo spread at Jenn and Caleb's.
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10/10/2014 - Zuperdaave wrote: 85 Points
Very good. Golden color. Few bubbles. Citrus and lemon flavor.
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10/10/2014 - Zuperdaave Likes this wine: 85 Points
Very good. Golden color; few bubbles. Tart flavors of lemon, citrus.
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8/21/2014 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Full and rich and a touch stinky but hey, its $15.
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4/26/2014 - yofog wrote: 85 Points
Not so dry, more like a good prosecco, but yeastier. Tasty, different, and really solid qpr.
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3/9/2014 - mouton45 wrote: 87 Points
Cathy's birthday celebration
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1/26/2014 - mouton45 wrote:
Opened for Mariruth
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1/8/2014 - professordoktor Likes this wine:
Light straw color. Medium dry with fine, sharp mousse. Lots of fragrant, lively fruit: white peaches, lemon, flowers, grass.
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7/20/2013 - Zuperdaave wrote: 90 Points
Delicious. Light and refreshing. Straw. Tiny bubbles.
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6/8/2013 - Zuperdaave wrote: 95 Points
Delicious! Tiny bubbles. Bit of apple on the nose. Soft pleasing flavors of toasted bread. Amazing value!
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12/25/2012 - vin0vin0 Likes this wine: 85 Points
Decent French sparkler for the money. Dry with some yeast and biscuit flavors, a slight hint of bitterness but overall good QPR.
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12/16/2012 - winosot Likes this wine: 85 Points
What a pleasant surprise (as other reviewers have found) a fruity well made French dry sparkler from Doue La Fontaine in the western Loire. Ripe apples with a lemony zest and a little yeast to give it the "champagne "effect. Although an English resident I share half my time in the US and the word "brut" on a US sparkler is more demi sec!! This is Brut and french and is just how it should be!! DRY
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11/2/2012 - mouton45 wrote: 87 Points
Thanksgiving Day sparkler. Not bad for the price
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7/23/2011 - mmurry wrote: 84 Points
Champagne Varietals (Farpointe Cellar): A little nail polish on the nose, with just the slightest hint of citrus. It's a bit tight. A little more expressive on the palate, but still pretty tight. It has the nail polish and citrus, plus a little yeast at the end.
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5/21/2011 - studleytrey wrote: 84 Points
Decent value bubbly. Crisp, with good acidity and bubbles, and notes of green apple, meyer lemon and bread on nose and palate. Drank half straight and half in mimosas at brunch (food in Summit) and did the job both ways.
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5/18/2011 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Arrand, Ugni Blanc, and Clariette, from Jura apperently. A bit reductive, the fact that it sparkles concels how poor it is. But hey, for Champagne its not harsh, its not quite wine, and it works $14.
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4/27/2011 - neighborbill wrote: 84 Points
good, dry bubbly
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9/20/2010 - THaas wrote: 85 Points
Perfectly acceptable bubbly -- crisp (if light) nose of green apple and pear, similar in the mouth, not as acidic as I expected since it was a blanc de blancs. Finish falls a little short, but for the price? You can do a lot worse.
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8/4/2010 - BillyT wrote: 89 Points
Dinner Party with Friends at our house.
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2/13/2010 - BillyT wrote: 88 Points
I personally didn't have any of this champagne. My guests rated this 88. I did have it at a 'tasting' which prompted me to purchase so I would agree with the 88.
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1/9/2010 - jeward wrote: 89 Points
Bought several bottles for a new year's eve party. Good party sparkler.
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12/27/2009 - Jeffroag wrote: 85 Points
How can you go wrong?
Nice prce, great for brunch or mimosas.
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12/20/2009 - thirtyoneknots wrote:
Nice bubbles, dry palate, peaches on the nose confirmed on the palate with some green apple and a touch of mineral. Great way to begin any meal.
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12/3/2009 - bowmanbc wrote: 84 Points
a bit drier than what we were expecting but was nice to open and drink over the evening before dinner. might be even better wearing a nice red smoking jacket.
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11/14/2009 - thirtyoneknots wrote:
Never disappoints, nice accompaniment to the truffled popcorn.
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11/7/2009 - thirtyoneknots wrote:
Still a gorgeous value sparkler, great on its own or in a simple Champagne Cocktail.
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9/18/2009 - Karsko wrote: 82 Points
Not bad, but not as good as Chateau Ste. Michelle sparkling wines.
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8/9/2009 - ikkaariainen wrote: 84 Points
Crisp and refreshing, not a bad entry level / lower priced champagne, most of it subsequently mixed into a great citrus champagne sangria with outstanding results.
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7/11/2009 - CobraKahn wrote: 83 Points
Did not enjoy.
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6/16/2009 - bbrantley wrote: 88 Points
Nice toast on the nose. Lemon and yeast nicely balanced on the palate with acidity that is just firm enough. Really very nice, and an incredible value at $10.
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5/25/2009 - thirtyoneknots wrote:
As terriffic as ever, one of the most elegant wines for the money I've had in recent memory.
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4/19/2009 - thirtyoneknots wrote:
Thoroughly enjoyed and very well received at work, even by the two sommoliers. Hard to beat this qpr.
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3/28/2009 - thirtyoneknots wrote:
Citrus and apple skin, light and simple but with excellent balance. At under $11/btl, back up the truck.
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2/26/2009 - thirtyoneknots wrote:
Dry and fairly simple but with an acidity balance that screamed French. Great wine for cocktails, punches, or relatively mindless quaffing. Good qpr.
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12/1/2008 - pozawa22 wrote: 80 Points
Dry, toasty sparkler. Not too yeasty. Subtle fruit flavors of pear, apple and pineapple. However fruit flavors are hidden. A fruity desert would bring them out. Good balance with nice solid finish.
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11/30/2008 - bbrantley wrote: 88 Points
Nicely balanced. Straightforward and fruity. Good house bubbles.
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1/26/2008 - ecnemergut wrote: 87 Points
Excellent QPR. Apples and toast on the nose. Crisp on the palate. Largish bubbles, but good.
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12/31/2007 - Jax wrote: 75 Points
too much yeast flavor. yech.
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12/13/2007 - GrandeSerataFuori wrote: 84 Points
Apple and pear, touch of toast......subtle, yet slightly harsh, but for $10.....C'MON!!!!!!
Think I'll keep buying em.
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12/8/2007 - MBannon wrote:
Crisp and refreshing, great value.
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11/16/2007 - BrandrB wrote: 82 Points
A good bargain. From an unusual Blanc de Blancs blend of Ugni Blanc and Airén grapes. This budget Brut is pale yellow in color. Plenty of bubbles, but they’re a bit too big for my liking. Inviting yeasty nose. Surprisingly, not near as yeasty on the palate. Zesty flavors of apple and citrus, but not without a bit of bitterness. Mistakable for a New World sparking wine. Quite good QPR. Overall, Francois Montand proves to be a solid everyday budget bubbly from France.
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7/21/2007 - ToddR911 wrote: 86 Points
Nice dry champagne and quite affordable. Had not tried it before and actually just wanted to pick up something new to splash on a new martini recipe and they recommended this at Total Wine. So we ended up drinking this plus using a bit for the summery martinis!
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7/4/2007 - Grace 77 wrote: 87 Points
Really awesome French sparkler for $6.99. I never would've suspected the low price.
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5/18/2007 - HurrahSyrah wrote: 82 Points
NC Vayniac Get Together (The Angus Barn-Raleigh, NC): Popped and poured. This wine exhibited a light straw yellow color with moderate effervescence. On the nose, yeast and toast notes were predominant with subtle hints of citrus aromas. On the palate, more yeast and toast with very little fruit. Not much of a finish in this wine. HS82
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3/16/2007 - GrandeSerataFuori wrote: 85 Points
Toast and yeast - really surprises me almost every time with how solid it is for the $.
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2/9/2007 - GrandeSerataFuori wrote: 85 Points
Most toast in the nose out of the bottles i've had so far. Thought it'd seem like were were slumming it after drinking some nice bubblies over the holidays and early this year, but it really holds its own.
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12/31/2006 - pfrichar wrote: 88 Points
Drank New Year's Eve 2006. Solid champ. Small bubbles, flavors of citrus and toast. A bargain!
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12/25/2006 - GrandeSerataFuori wrote: 84 Points
everyone was fine with this bargain of a brut as we opened christmas gifts - i even sort of enjoyed it
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12/19/2006 - GrandeSerataFuori wrote: 83 Points
Served this as the "champagne" for our wedding last year - and still drinking it. Nose of apples and white peaches, with a hint of ripe yeast. These are getting pretty old. Still, a good inexpensive Brut.
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4/30/2005 - Whyno wrote: 89 Points
Great fresh taste and a terrific price point that allows you to enjoy true, although not vintage, Champagne any evening when the mood hits you. About $9-10 a bottle. It has become a favorite for some of our friends and neighbors. We have tasted about a dozen bottles over the past 15 months and it is very consistent. UPDATE: 12/10/2006, We continue to buy this true Champagne and find it to be one of the best values in sparkling wines with great consistency and a lovely disposition that pairs well with shellfish and chicken appetizers as well as cheeses.
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