Tasted with Adam and Jackie to celebrate the inauguration. This is a really special sparkling wine which matches many tetes de cuvée Champagnes I’ve had (and excels some of them). The rose notes are not too prominent. There is a lot of yeast on the nose (in a good way) and tremendous depth. I expect this spent a lot of time on the lees. Drinking beautifully right now. If you have, I’m not sure further cellaring is warranted. Cheers!
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The Third Annual Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine: Retail $80. 52% Pinot Noir, 48% Chardonnay. The color here, honestly, is more of an aged Chardonnay than a rosé sparkler. I guess I can find some hints of pink and orange, but it’s a chore. Flinty, matchstick, tart, even a touch herbal on the nose. The palate is tart, but impeccably balanced with a hint of fruit, a zesty, yeasty, creamy goodness, and a delicate, yet fervent sparkle. OK. Whoa. And Maybe a holy cow. 93.
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12/17/2022 - sonodoc Likes this wine: 95 Points
Excellent, tasty! A real crowd pleaser.
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1/20/2021 - Momus99 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tasted with Adam and Jackie to celebrate the inauguration. This is a really special sparkling wine which matches many tetes de cuvée Champagnes I’ve had (and excels some of them). The rose notes are not too prominent. There is a lot of yeast on the nose (in a good way) and tremendous depth. I expect this spent a lot of time on the lees. Drinking beautifully right now. If you have, I’m not sure further cellaring is warranted. Cheers!
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12/14/2020 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 93 Points
The Third Annual Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine: Retail $80. 52% Pinot Noir, 48% Chardonnay. The color here, honestly, is more of an aged Chardonnay than a rosé sparkler. I guess I can find some hints of pink and orange, but it’s a chore. Flinty, matchstick, tart, even a touch herbal on the nose. The palate is tart, but impeccably balanced with a hint of fruit, a zesty, yeasty, creamy goodness, and a delicate, yet fervent sparkle. OK. Whoa. And Maybe a holy cow. 93.
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11/5/2020 - H2OMansLibrary wrote:
Soft salmon color. Cherry on the nose. Bone dry and a touch austere. Not rounding out in the mouth for me.
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1/19/2020 - Zachwu Likes this wine: 96 Points
Very nice flavor and dry for a nice, silky rose brut. Could drink this all day.
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