2003 Schramsberg Vineyards Brut Napa Valley

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  4/17/2020 - JRockEsq Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Method: Drank out of Grassl Mineralite; started at 52 degrees; consumed over about 2 hours
  
  Look: nice medium+ gold; the glass doesn't really showcase the bubbles, but they appeared steady, decently strong, and small
  
  Nose: vanilla, poached pear, cream, caramel, butter scotch; expressive and lovely nose
  
  Palate: bruised apple pie, brioche, pear, vanilla, butterscotch, cream, soft minerals; long finish of minerals and a hint of vanilla; medium- strength small bubbles -- pretty much the perfect strength of bubbles, which fade fairly quickly in the mouth; full- body; dry+; medium- acid; the wine gets a bit better as it warms and even starts to show just the faintest hint of mushroom.
  
  Overall thoughts: A really great sparkling wine in the rich, full style I love. Amazing value, especially as it can stand against Champagne going for several times the price. I'd love to find more.

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  2/5/2010 - emf wrote:

  Drank @ Meridith's, golden in color with yeast and apple on the nose. Lots of acidity with a yeast component and pear, nice finish. Very good!

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  5/27/2009 - yonster24 wrote: 91 Points

  Wonderful sparkling wine. NIce golden color to it. Nose of baked bread, pear and maybe a bit of orange. very light and crispy with some green apples really coming through on the palate. Nice, long finish to this that kept us coming back for more.

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