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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.5 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 98 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by LMArcher on 2/6/2024: Oilskin robe. pP, creamy mousse.
Brioche, bright golden apple, A+ (643 views) | | | Tasted by Willi Vinotti on 12/15/2023 & rated 88 points: This slept in the cellar for at least 10 years. it was surprisingly vivid, low acidity, but interesting brioche notes still, color was light yellow and all very well together, lacking some depth, but overall very nice to drink. (513 views) | | | Tasted by Dad300 on 11/12/2023 & rated 86 points: lemony and tart. some yeastiness. solid but not a standout. day drinker and mimosas. would use in a value champagne based cocktail (633 views) | | | Tasted by CorksAndCrowns on 10/28/2023 & rated 85 points: This cremant offers quite ordinary characteristics of the style. Lemon and stonefruit along with a slight yeastyness from lees aging. Perfect acceptable for the price but nothing extraordinary. Great wine for parties! (503 views) | | | Tasted by Takao on 10/8/2023 & rated 68 points: Medium yellow color. Medium, youthful aromas of apple and pear. Dry, agressive mousse, med acid, med(+) finish. Extremely simple, lacking acidity, boring. (586 views) | | | Tasted by Daryll on 8/19/2023 & rated 88 points: Very crisp - nice fun wine for the price (580 views) | | | Tasted by Graniwinkle on 5/19/2023 & rated 85 points: Lemon peel and minerals. Fairly simple. (1011 views) | | | Tasted by ascallis on 1/14/2023: I'm a fan of the Albrecht rose, but I didn't love this one. Many people have commented on its clean finish, but to me, there was a lingering, mouth-coating finish that was just a little cloying. (1221 views) | | | Tasted by Colowine on 9/11/2022: Bright gold. Pretty fine mousse. Green apple and some floral notes on the nose and palate. Some chalky notes on the relatively short finish. Clean and bright - good qpr for a $20 bottle (1400 views) | | | Tasted by Motz on 6/4/2022 & rated 90 points: Piercing, expansive, and flavorful! Highly appealing textures, weight, and range, serious acid, impressive finish. Food-loving! 89-90. (2355 views) | | | Tasted by camben on 5/13/2022: Nice
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Great price (1588 views) | | | Tasted by Wine Life Elevated on 5/1/2022 & rated 88 points: Decent value. (1307 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 12/8/2021 & rated 89 points: Light gold color. Beautiful nose of lemons and pears, topped with honey, sea salt, bread dough and white flowers – a whole lot going on for a wine at this price point. Zesty and chalky on the palate with yellow apples and lemon fruit, mixed with some nuanced biscuit and dough notes. Nice verve and floral/salty kick. A classic value Cremant that would please a wide spectrum of palates. Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois with a 10 g/l dosage. (1811 views) | | | Tasted by bajayngo on 10/23/2021: One of the best values for bubbles, nice and chalky with good fruit tight bubbles and nice aromatics. (1361 views) | | | Tasted by wgilbert3 on 10/8/2021 & rated 87 points: Served with friends to sip; pleasant for a crowd. Good balance of crispness/acidity and fruit; not sweet. Brut is probably right. Not a star but good value. (1048 views) | | | Tasted by mpsocal on 2/3/2021 & rated 89 points: Easy drinking sparkler. Not to dry and it has some nice green apple flavor. (2509 views) | | | Tasted by The Kokopelli on 12/27/2020 & rated 88 points: Sparkling, pale straw color, with a nose of yeast and green apple. Fine bubbles, tart in the mouth with tastes of bread and ripe pear. Relatively short finish. (1617 views) | | | Tasted by mrkurtz on 12/13/2020 & rated 89 points: Really nice and appley, almost like cider. Very pleasant and decent for the price. (1371 views) | | | Tasted by mpsocal on 11/27/2020 & rated 89 points: No special flavors but this is a really fun drink that is very enjoyable. (1340 views) | | | Tasted by Dave P. on 11/8/2020 & rated 90 points: Very fruit forward with green apple and ripe pear flavors, plus some minerality. Pleasant effervescence, not overwhelming. Clean finish. As others have said, high quality for the price. (1432 views) | | | Tasted by sid_loves_wine on 10/26/2020 & rated 90 points: Nice lil quaffer to celebrate our first night in Seattle. A lot of stress happening with the move, so it didn't matter that it wasn't super complex or memorable. Very tasty in the end, although perhaps not the best choice for ~$23.
In general it had some impressive fruit, a lot of yellow apple as previous commenters describe and some sort of golden raisin note. Not a lot of toast or obvious lees-aging character- anything that isn't fruit is very vague here. I'd say that the fruit was impressive on its own, but the ripeness wasn't balanced enough by acidity to feel complete- it had energy, but needed more. Thus, I think it feels a little sweeter than it actually is. Enjoyable yes, maybe not my fave for inexpensive bubbly. (1324 views) | | | Tasted by DUNCANSWI on 3/14/2020: Pretty good (2305 views) | | | Tasted by ziavino on 1/8/2020 & rated 88 points: Simple yet tasty, with notes of yellow delicious apple, Bartlett pear, and sweet tarts candy. (1819 views) | | | Tasted by Elycohn on 11/16/2019 & rated 87 points: Bruised apples and pears - the mealy kind, which make for creamier, darker, more interesting orchard wines. (1732 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 10/9/2019: During the second German Empire many Champagne houses came to Alsace and started making Champagne because they could sell it into the German market without paying taxes.
50% Pinot Blanc, 25% Pinot Gris, 25% Riesling (for fruit and acidity).
All their own fruit, they don't purchase. They are not biodynamic. Sustainable and organic. They are a natural ampitheater where their 7 grand crus are at.
They could label it Blanc de Blanc but don't. 18 months on the lees to get it just a bit more bold. Crisp and fleshy juicy stuff. (1983 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Lucien Albrecht Producer Website
U.S. Importer (add'l info)N.V. Lucien Albrecht Crémant d'Alsace Brut * Grape: Pinot Auxerrois and Pinot Blanc.
* Origin of the grapes: the vineyards on clay-chalky soil are all in the Orschwihr commune, a large vine-growing area in Southern Alsace which has an early micro climate.
* Analytical characteristics: - 12° proof - completely malolactic fermentation. Crémant d'Alsace Brut Lucien Albrecht is only produced from the cuvée (only the first pressings from the press).
* Characteristics: - attractive sober colour, flowery nose, fine and persistent head, very elegant and balanced mouth.
* To be served with: - Crémant d'Alsace Brut Lucien Albrecht is ideal as an fine apéritif, a cocktail wine and is great for receptionsWhite Blend"White blend" means the wine is made from a blend of two or more different white varieties - or in some cases a blend of pink or red varieties that are vinified white, ie. without any skin contact.
A blend of Antao, Arinto, Rouperio. Bruthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetness_of_wineFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comAlsace Vins d'Alsace (Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins d'Alsace)
Please see the AlsaceEntryGuide for more information how the wines of Alsace are entered and organized in CellarTracker.
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