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Bubbly Blow-Out
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Tasted Saturday, December 5, 2009 by kstoddard with 1,037 views
Flight 1 - Alliance Beverage (6 Notes)
Flight 2 - Southern Wine & Spirits (6 Notes)
NV Mumm Napa Brut Prestige
USA, California, Napa Valley
Pineapple nose. Bitter lemon lime finish. Apparently I have liked this much better in the past. Today not so much.
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NV Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Brut 87 Points
France, Champagne
Yeasty. Apple and lemon. Soda minerality. Dry.
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NV Perrier-Jouët Champagne Grand Brut 88 Points
France, Champagne
Bread nose. Apple, caramel, lemon and melon. Rich tropical fruit finish.
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NV Roederer Estate Brut Anderson Valley 86 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Apple, lemon and lime. Rich citrus finish. Sweet.
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NV Louis Roederer Champagne Brut Premier 90 Points
France, Champagne
Tropical fruit aromatics. Pineapple, lemon, apple and caramel. Good complexity with the minerality. Nice length.
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2002 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut 92 Points
France, Champagne
Doughy, tropical fruit nose. Apple. orange and lemon. Mid palate is a touch hollow but the elegant finish more than makes up for it at least for me.
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Flight 3 - Republic National (5 Notes)
NV Domaine Carneros Brut
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Simple pear nose. Over the top sweet finish. Not a fan at all.
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NV Domaine Carneros Brut Rosé 85 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Pale pink color. Rose petals and apples. Sweet-Tart finish.
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NV Taittinger Prelude 89 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Oaky nose. Melon and apple. Good depth.
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NV Taittinger Champagne Nocturne Sec 90 Points
France, Champagne
Almonds and apples. Well balanced. Sweetness is in check. Well balanced. Elegant finish.
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1998 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 92 Points
France, Champagne
Pretty tropical fruit nose. Apple, melon, pear and lemon. Hint of walnuts. Beautiful finish.
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Flight 4 - Alliance Beverage (5 Notes)
2005 Iron Horse Vineyards Wedding Cuvée 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Caramel nose. Pineapple fruit. Good minerality on the finish.
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2000 Iron Horse Vineyards Joy! 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Green Valley of Russian River Valley
From magnum. Apple fruit with a soda minerality. Personally preferred the Wedding Cuvee.
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NV Henriot Champagne Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne
Pineapple and apple. Soft minerality. Nice depth and complexity. Well balanced. Solid finish.
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NV Henriot Champagne Brut Rosé 92 Points
France, Champagne
Light peach color. Yeasty nose. Apple and melon fruit. Very well balanced. Impressive length with good complexity and grip.
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1998 Henriot Champagne Brut Millésimé 91 Points
France, Champagne
Bread nose. Melon and apple fruit. Deep mid palate. Elegant finish. Nice.
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Flight 5 - Valley of the Sun (3 Notes)
NV Bruno Paillard Champagne Brut 88 Points
France, Champagne
Steely minerality on the nose. Mushroom mid palate. Tastes of pineapple with a soda minerality.
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NV Charles de Cazanove Champagne Tradition Père & Fils 90 Points
France, Champagne
Pale pink color. Pear, peach and rose petal. Good depth and complexity.
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2003 Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Millésimé 89 Points
France, Champagne
Pear, apple and lemon. Good balance. Sweet on the finish.
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Flight 6 - Young's Market Co. (5 Notes)
2006 Schramsberg Vineyards Blanc de Blancs
USA, California, North Coast
Simplistic. Too sweet. Awful bitter finish. Other than that it's fantastic!!!
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2006 Schramsberg Vineyards Blanc de Noirs Brut
USA, California, North Coast
Tastes like yellow Ju Ju Bees. No complexity whatsoever.
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2001 Schramsberg Vineyards Reserve 90 Points
USA, California, North Coast
A much better showing that the other two offering. Interesting nose. Apple and melon fruit. Good freshness and balance. Solid finish with some depth. A very nice domestic sparkling wine.
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1998 Duval-Leroy Champagne Blanc de Chardonnay Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne
Nutty character. Apple, pineapple and lime. Well balanced. Crisp finish.
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NV Armand de Brignac Champagne Ace of Spades Brut Gold 88 Points
France, Champagne
Apple, orange and lemon. Simple finish. Not overly complex or interesting but well made. The sales rep stated that this was the greatest Champagne ever made. Uhhh..no. Not even close. Maybe the prettiest gold bottle ever made... And ridiculously overpriced. Who do they think they are, Krug?
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NV Domaine Chandon Étoile Rosé 85 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Stony minerality. Cherry and apple. Bitter.
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NV Moët & Chandon Champagne Nectar Imperial Rosé 83 Points
France, Champagne
Sweet nose. Strong soda minerality. Too sweet for my tastes. No depth.
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NV Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 91 Points
France, Champagne
Nice French oak nose. Apple, pear and melon. Deep minerality. Good balance and acidity. Very dry finish.
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2002 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Vintage Flawed
France, Champagne
Oxidized nose. Apple fruit. Bitter sweet finish. Off bottle.
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NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée 93 Points
France, Champagne
Fresh bread nose. Apple, lemon, melon and almonds. Nice mid palate complexity. Amazing balance. Beautiful elegance. Good length.
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1998 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 90 Points
France, Champagne
Quite closed on the nose. Apples and pears. Well integrated oak. Strong minerality in the elegant finish.
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