This completely transformed in the bottle over an hour with half left. Rich strawberries and cream, some green apple notes as well. Plenty of ripe acidity but well balanced.
Very tasty wine that could certainly go away in the cellar for many years. Youthful and lively to drink now but certainly has room to develop further.
No rating because I don't have significant sparkling wine experience and am not sure how to accurately rate it.
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Drank over two days. Intense candied strawberries and cream on the nose. On day one, the palate was quite acidic and it was tough to get much more out of it. On day two, it mellowed and was rather tasty. A fine mousse, similar to the first bottle.
This is certainly tasty, but not very complex. I can't tell whether it needs a lot more time to develop, or if I'm seeing this wine at its full potential.
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Very tasty and appealing New World sparkler. And I say that because it doesn't taste like any Euro rose' or Champers I've ever had. It tastes like a nice, ripe Napa Pinot. It has a pretty peachy-pink color with a fine, average fizz. I think it has developed quite nicely over the past 6 months. 4+11+17+8= 90
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Nose - Strawberries. I should have bought a case and not a half. Awesome aroma. Palate - Strawberries and cream. Brioche. Yeast. Overall - Wow. Underestimated this one. This will be a fun one to throw in blind tastings. Really surprising. Excited to see where this goes over the next few years. Easy drinker but still has the right amount of complexity to punch way higher than its cost.
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Bright hot pink to clear ombre with moderate but very fine bubbles. PnP: Fine nose of smooth fresh strawberries, cardamom, toasted brioche, and almonds. Fine bubbles evaporate off the tongue, creamy mouthfeel, spot on acidity, and dry. Tart strawberries, cherries, yeast, and a hint of spices. Medium light fine-grained tannins. Everlasting finish of saline, slate, toasted almonds, toasted light brioche, and a hint of graphite. The nose and structure developed rapidly as it got more air. We put a stopper in the bottle and revisit after dinner.
After dinner: Nose is much more developed. Plus the moose seems to be much better developed as well. Nose of toast, toasted almonds, strawberries, cream, sweet cherries, and spices. Palate is roughly the same, but with some development and a bit more fruitiness and yeast notes. Finish remained the same.
Wow – this is insanely good. Let it get air for 2 hours. This is very refined, crisp, fruity, and full of verve. The only other California bubbly that comes close is Iron Horse, and I think this is a step above. Reminds me a lot of the last time I had a Dom Rose. I am sure this is going to benefit being cellared for many years.
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Well, I don't think I would mistake it for Champagne, but it still has undeniable appeal. Strawberries and cream with a good balance of acidity. Nice light ruby color with light endurance and energy in the mousse. No rush to drink, in fact, time might be of some help in filling out the bouquet. 4+11+17+7= 89
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This is all strawberries and cream right now. Simple but enjoyable. I think this wine needs a lot more bottle time before passing final judgment. Will probably wait a year before trying another.
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PNP and had over a game of Sequence with the wife. Pale salmon pink, minimal but consistent streams of small baby bubbles. Some lavender on the nose (unfortunately my nose was stopped today up so was not able to smell much). On the palate, strawberry, some minerality, stone fruit, lavender and a hint of pink grapefruit. A bit creamy, but still crisp and refreshing. Gdry and lingering finish.
We are just starting our journey into sparkling wine and this was enjoyable. Looking forward to pairing next bottle with food.
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Salmon, almost candy pink. Nose is not very complex, has a mix of strawberries and raspberries but almost like they were squeezed and diluted with water. Palate is better, decent length, rhubarb, raspberries, slight tartness and little astringent but not unpleasantly so. Decent acidity, little bit of minerality on the finish.
edit: After a few hours of air, this improves significantly. Lots of structure that was hiding appears from the background, the nose is still onedimensional and simple, but the palate is very nice indeed. Very enjoyable wine. Changed score to 93.
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9/25/2023 - winepog wrote: 90 Points
Had my last one. These were always very nice. Cheers!
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11/11/2022 - Rbhan12 Likes this wine:
PnP then revisited an hour later.
This completely transformed in the bottle over an hour with half left. Rich strawberries and cream, some green apple notes as well. Plenty of ripe acidity but well balanced.
Very tasty wine that could certainly go away in the cellar for many years. Youthful and lively to drink now but certainly has room to develop further.
No rating because I don't have significant sparkling wine experience and am not sure how to accurately rate it.
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10/10/2022 - winepog wrote: 91 Points
Richer strawberry color than I recall. Bottle variation? Possibly. Cheers.
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9/17/2022 - bendb Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drank over two days. Intense candied strawberries and cream on the nose. On day one, the palate was quite acidic and it was tough to get much more out of it. On day two, it mellowed and was rather tasty. A fine mousse, similar to the first bottle.
This is certainly tasty, but not very complex. I can't tell whether it needs a lot more time to develop, or if I'm seeing this wine at its full potential.
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6/4/2022 - fingers Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very tasty and appealing New World sparkler. And I say that because it doesn't taste like any Euro rose' or Champers I've ever had. It tastes like a nice, ripe Napa Pinot. It has a pretty peachy-pink color with a fine, average fizz. I think it has developed quite nicely over the past 6 months. 4+11+17+8= 90
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5/14/2022 - ChateauShiny Likes this wine: 94 Points
TNs are same as before. But the nose and palate developed much faster than months ago.
I keep on asking myself why didn't I buy a full case of this.
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5/8/2022 - flydcjets Likes this wine: 92 Points
Only keeps getting better. How we wish we had more of it...
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5/1/2022 - Hondo701 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Informal notes on phone -
Nose - Strawberries. I should have bought a case and not a half. Awesome aroma.
Palate - Strawberries and cream. Brioche. Yeast.
Overall - Wow. Underestimated this one. This will be a fun one to throw in blind tastings. Really surprising. Excited to see where this goes over the next few years. Easy drinker but still has the right amount of complexity to punch way higher than its cost.
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4/1/2022 - flydcjets Likes this wine: 92 Points
Just keeps getting better and better!
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2/20/2022 - dougie Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wonderful sparkling rose. Flavorful and balanced. Rich, but not over the top. The finished is a bit clipped and may improve with age.
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1/14/2022 - ChateauShiny Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bright hot pink to clear ombre with moderate but very fine bubbles. PnP: Fine nose of smooth fresh strawberries, cardamom, toasted brioche, and almonds. Fine bubbles evaporate off the tongue, creamy mouthfeel, spot on acidity, and dry. Tart strawberries, cherries, yeast, and a hint of spices. Medium light fine-grained tannins. Everlasting finish of saline, slate, toasted almonds, toasted light brioche, and a hint of graphite. The nose and structure developed rapidly as it got more air. We put a stopper in the bottle and revisit after dinner.
After dinner: Nose is much more developed. Plus the moose seems to be much better developed as well. Nose of toast, toasted almonds, strawberries, cream, sweet cherries, and spices. Palate is roughly the same, but with some development and a bit more fruitiness and yeast notes. Finish remained the same.
Wow – this is insanely good. Let it get air for 2 hours. This is very refined, crisp, fruity, and full of verve. The only other California bubbly that comes close is Iron Horse, and I think this is a step above. Reminds me a lot of the last time I had a Dom Rose. I am sure this is going to benefit being cellared for many years.
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1/13/2022 - fingers wrote: 89 Points
Well, I don't think I would mistake it for Champagne, but it still has undeniable appeal. Strawberries and cream with a good balance of acidity. Nice light ruby color with light endurance and energy in the mousse. No rush to drink, in fact, time might be of some help in filling out the bouquet.
4+11+17+7= 89
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1/2/2022 - Hscottk Likes this wine:
This is all strawberries and cream right now. Simple but enjoyable. I think this wine needs a lot more bottle time before passing final judgment. Will probably wait a year before trying another.
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12/25/2021 - Steve Simmons Likes this wine: 92 Points
100% Pinot noir. 8 years on the lees.
PNP and had over a game of Sequence with the wife.
Pale salmon pink, minimal but consistent streams of small baby bubbles. Some lavender on the nose (unfortunately my nose was stopped today up so was not able to smell much). On the palate, strawberry, some minerality, stone fruit, lavender and a hint of pink grapefruit. A bit creamy, but still crisp and refreshing. Gdry and lingering finish.
We are just starting our journey into sparkling wine and this was enjoyable. Looking forward to pairing next bottle with food.
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12/15/2021 - dera wrote: 93 Points
Salmon, almost candy pink. Nose is not very complex, has a mix of strawberries and raspberries but almost like they were squeezed and diluted with water. Palate is better, decent length, rhubarb, raspberries, slight tartness and little astringent but not unpleasantly so. Decent acidity, little bit of minerality on the finish.
edit: After a few hours of air, this improves significantly. Lots of structure that was hiding appears from the background, the nose is still onedimensional and simple, but the palate is very nice indeed. Very enjoyable wine. Changed score to 93.
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