2009 Schramsberg Vineyards J. Schram

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  7/6/2023 - qtsam11 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Consistent with prior notes, with the exception that this was noticeably richer than the other wines at the table (Bolly RD, Bolly LGA, Billecart Salmon Nicolas Francois, and Comtes). Slow out of the gate and without the depth as the others, it hung around and showed quite well, being the perfect foil for prosciutto, cheese and caviar. Certainly not the finest J Schram, but one that is right down the fairway.

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  5/14/2023 - wormfarmer wrote:

  Though as far as I know this was stored properly for the whole of its life, in two separate climate-controlled cellars, I'm forced -- based on the ratings and reviews here -- to conclude that I didn't have a normal bottle. The mousse was sharp, the notes were very green (unripe pear and other malic zap), and the whole lacked finesse. Won't rate, but if this is even a semi-accurate portrait of what this wine is I would advise all my friends to keep spending their money in France.

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  11/24/2022 - Davidalan Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Drank this prior to Thanksgiving turkey . This is a great wine. Citrusy, pears , apple and caramel .

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  11/25/2021 - NoahCap wrote:

  Thanksgiving 2021- Really nice. Light colored but starting to turn gold. Mousse is a bit coarse, but this is the only knock against it. The nose is creamy and beautiful- candied citrus and baking bread. It tastes slightly oxidative, caramel, baked spiced apples, toasty bread, a little bit like the stuffing we ate as part of our meal (!) with a cleansing focused acidity that cut right through the fatty food. Very much like an opulent Champagne. Can't imagine anything better to accompany Thanksgiving. Magnificent!
  
  UPDATE Day 2- Saved approx 1/4 of a bottle in the fridge overnight with a cork shoved in the neck. I thought this was good yesterday; it is better today. Much better. It is stunning! It tastes both fresher and more integrated. Paradoxically, this tastes less oxidative than yesterday. There is an emerging orange fruitiness that melds with the toasty yeasty flavors beautifully. Like a fresh Honeybell and a crunchy piece of buttered brioche toast. Highly highly recommended. I paid nearly $100 for this bottle, so its not cheap, but I still think this is way undervalued. There are precious few wines that I think are undervalued at $100; this is one of them. No doubt, the quality of this is up there with Champagnes costing twice as much. Seriously.

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  12/31/2020 - qtsam11 wrote: 92 Points

  Great COVID new years eve. Don't remember much, other than it was a great pairing with takes out Japanese and sushi. In any event, this is a great bottle of bubbles, I'm glad we have a few more.

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