Nice floral & mineral combo on the nose. Dry & crisp, mineral backbone with notes of pear & lychee. Still holding together quite well even an hour+ after opening, which shows me that those holding bottles still can do so for another couple years without issue.
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Very dry, but nice. Too dry for my wife. Using a special sparkling wine stopper, it was good the next night also. I can taste a little pineapple, and maybe a little lemon. Not a lot of fruit. Finish is nice - I sometimes notice an unpleasant aftertaste with sparkling wines, not the case here.
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- Light gold color with large pearls and aromas of lemon and orange blossom. It's balanced with a light/medium body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - drank for my 30th anniversary, paired with rockafeller oysters, this is heaven on earth
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Yeasty nose, biscuit on the front followed by a heavy dose of acid with a conspicuous absence of fruit. In fact, much more bite than I would expect from a 10yo sparkler. A little bit of pineapple and unripe lemon. Ok as an apertif but would be lost with food.
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A bit understated for a Mum Napa wine, especially for one that should be much better. Muted in taste and nose. Did not have the crisp notes that I had expected.
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9/25/2013 - HitAnyKey Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice floral & mineral combo on the nose. Dry & crisp, mineral backbone with notes of pear & lychee. Still holding together quite well even an hour+ after opening, which shows me that those holding bottles still can do so for another couple years without issue.
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12/31/2012 - Bill1100 wrote: 88 Points
Very dry, but nice. Too dry for my wife. Using a special sparkling wine stopper, it was good the next night also. I can taste a little pineapple, and maybe a little lemon. Not a lot of fruit. Finish is nice - I sometimes notice an unpleasant aftertaste with sparkling wines, not the case here.
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10/16/2012 - cogirard wrote:
- Light gold color with large pearls and aromas of lemon and orange blossom. It's balanced with a light/medium body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - drank for my 30th anniversary, paired with rockafeller oysters, this is heaven on earth
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11/24/2011 - alex.lewis wrote: 85 Points
Yeasty nose, biscuit on the front followed by a heavy dose of acid with a conspicuous absence of fruit. In fact, much more bite than I would expect from a 10yo sparkler. A little bit of pineapple and unripe lemon. Ok as an apertif but would be lost with food.
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5/20/2011 - Dhotchki wrote: 88 Points
A bit understated for a Mum Napa wine, especially for one that should be much better. Muted in taste and nose. Did not have the crisp notes that I had expected.
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