Similar to my last notes. Not a lot of mousse, not a lot of biscuit, heavy on the apple, and a twinge of bitterness. Good without food. Still thumbs up!
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Straw gold with a pink tinge of color in the glass. Tons of Chardonnay notes on the nose backed up in the palette. Very acidic and crisp. Fine mousse that disappears quickly and almost no bubbles present. That being said, very enjoyable at 15$ even though a little too much Chardonnay for me.
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A very minimal foam was poured with very very tiny bubbles. The color was golden with a blush of pink.
On PnP the nose was full of apple and maybe some apricot with no yeastiness. Lots of the chardonnay peeking out with the crispness.
The taste is nicely bright and apple-y, but buoyed by a fair amount of sweetness. From the distributor's spec sheet it shows 16g/L of residual sugar, so upper 'extra dry'. I started with the bottle wrapped in a wine chiller sleeve to keep it cold, and i think this was a mistake. When cold it was good, but pretty straightforward yet didn't have a long finish. Those tiny bubbles seemed to wash the palate too much. Once warmed up it started to get a much longer finish and added complexity, so keep it closer to cellar temp than refrigerator.
This bottle excels without food but does have enough sweetness to pair with spicy foods or not-so-sweet fruity desserts.
Overall, a good bottle of sparkler!
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1/10/2019 - radiolysis wrote:
Similar to my last notes. Not a lot of mousse, not a lot of biscuit, heavy on the apple, and a twinge of bitterness. Good without food. Still thumbs up!
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7/30/2018 - Dan & Krista Stockman Likes this wine: 89 Points
Surprisingly fruity.
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8/21/2017 - Muledog71 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Straw gold with a pink tinge of color in the glass. Tons of Chardonnay notes on the nose backed up in the palette. Very acidic and crisp. Fine mousse that disappears quickly and almost no bubbles present. That being said, very enjoyable at 15$ even though a little too much Chardonnay for me.
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5/12/2017 - radiolysis Likes this wine:
A very minimal foam was poured with very very tiny bubbles. The color was golden with a blush of pink.
On PnP the nose was full of apple and maybe some apricot with no yeastiness. Lots of the chardonnay peeking out with the crispness.
The taste is nicely bright and apple-y, but buoyed by a fair amount of sweetness. From the distributor's spec sheet it shows 16g/L of residual sugar, so upper 'extra dry'. I started with the bottle wrapped in a wine chiller sleeve to keep it cold, and i think this was a mistake. When cold it was good, but pretty straightforward yet didn't have a long finish. Those tiny bubbles seemed to wash the palate too much. Once warmed up it started to get a much longer finish and added complexity, so keep it closer to cellar temp than refrigerator.
This bottle excels without food but does have enough sweetness to pair with spicy foods or not-so-sweet fruity desserts.
Overall, a good bottle of sparkler!
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2/26/2017 - bwb Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tart apple flavor. Not strong effervescence.
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