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By John Gilman
(NV Scharffenberger “Brut Excellence” NV (Mendocino)) Login and sign up and see review text.
Sep/Oct 2023, Issue #107, Round Two Of Neo-Classical American Wines Autumn of 2023, 9/1/2023
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By Jonathan Cristaldi
(NV Scharffenberger Cellars, Brut Excellence NV, Chardonnay, Mendocino County, Anderson Valley, California, USA, White) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Cristaldi October 2023, 3/31/2023, (See more on Decanter...)
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By James Suckling
(NV Scharffenberger Mendocino County Brut Excellence, Sparkling, United States) Login and sign up and see review text.
11/20/2021, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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By Julia Harding, MW
(NV Scharffenberger, Excellence Brut NV Mendocino White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
(NV Scharffenberger “Brut Excellence” NV (Anderson Valley)) Login and sign up and see review text.
Jul/Aug 2013, Issue #46, The Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report Summer of 2013
Washington Wine Report
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By Sean Sullivan
(NV Scharffenberger Brut Excellence Mendocino County) Aptly named, this excellent, well priced sparkler brings abundant notes of brioche, apple, and creamy spices. It’s tart with abundant spice flavors.
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By Sean Sullivan
(NV Scharffenberger Brut Excellence Mendocino) Appealing aromatics of yeast, lemon, apples, and raspberries. On the palate the wine has a weighted, textured feel with fine grained bubbles. Finishes tart and dry. A superb wine for this price point. 66% Chardonnay, 34% Pinot Noir. 12% alcohol. 1.0% Residual Sugar. 25,000 cases produced.
12/29/2011, (See more on Washington Wine Report...) **** points
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Wine Definition
- VintageNV
- TypeWhite - Sparkling
- ProducerScharffenberger
- VarietyChampagne Blend
- DesignationBrut Excellence
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNorth Coast
- AppellationMendocino County
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code097546002001, 3114080103005
4/11/2024 - chablis28 wrote: 91 Points
Alway enjoy this excellent QPR sparkler! Always balanced and intriguing. Easy week-night decision to open and finish a few days later. For $5-7 more than basic cava this offers a lot more. Paid $16 locally.
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3/11/2024 - leachriscellar Likes this wine: 88 Points
Great QPR, notes of melon and pear.
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12/31/2023 - Cosmo M. wrote: 86 Points
Slightly off dry. Apples, lemons, pears. Syrupy and a little cloying mid-palate. If you want off dry, this is a fine choice.
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12/23/2023 - brigcampbell wrote:
Decent domestic sparkler for the price. Playdough nose with yellow apple.
Light bubbles, almost frize in style. Medium plus acidity, good cut, green apple unripe pear. Not particularly sophisticated or complex but enjoyable.
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12/9/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 88 Points
The Sixth Annual World's Largest Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine (Houston, Texas): Retail $24. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir. Straw to golden with a shy nose of cashew and maybe some tree fruit. The palate is a bit flabby, lacking some sparkle and comes off as a bit sweet. Very Good. 88 Points.
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