November 5, 2023 - Disgorgement date of Feb 2023. This is very different to the bottles we had with a 09/2022 disgorgement.
Nose feels very Champagne like. Brioche, strawberries, lemons, cranberries, and saline. Seems to have more acidity than the last bottles - which may balance out the sweetness I noticed before.
Medium bodied, chalky, crunchy acidity, and easy drinking. Palate of strawberries, raspberries, lemons, cream, limestone, and a touch of barrel spices. Moderate orange and orange peel, cranberry, chalk, light brioche, and spice finish.
A great combination of easy drinking and complex. Absolute steal at $18 a bottle.
June 9, 2023 - Sample tasting at work (Oinoscent): Yeast, touast, faint red cherry fruit, palate less creamy, astringent, strawberry notes, med finish
April 30, 2023 - 9/2022 Disgorgement date.
Pours a nice medium salmon with a touch of copper. Moderate medium sized bubbles. Nose of candied raspberries, sweet lemon oil, brioche, and saline. A bit on the sweet side, but very well balanced. Palate follows the nose. There is light tanninc structure present. Medium-length finish of raspberry and sour lemon candy finish with brioche, mild spice, and seashells. A persisting spice profile builds up with a few sips.
While on the sweeter side, it remains very crisp. This is great deal at $20 and going to make it in to my rotation with Roederer Estate as a house bubbly.
March 24, 2023 - Deep salmon color. The nose sports a bright, chalky, floral appeal with raspberries and white cherries, with some biscuits, strawberry rhubarb pie, sea salt – a lot of cool things going on. The palate is racy with fine bubbles and a lush mouthfeel. Strawberries, tart red apples, wild raspberries, the fruit is mixed with biscuits, saltine crackers, honeysuckle, mint. Love the creaminess but this maintains crunchy, fresh vibes throughout. Tthis classic California sparkler is still going strong, and is demonstrating some serious value. 55% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir, aged two years on the lees.
December 21, 2021 - The Fourth Annual World’s Largest Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine; 12/20/2021-12/23/2021: Retail $29. 55% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir. Another pale salmon, quite similar to the rosés from the South of France. Sweet ripe strawberry on the nose with a bit of yeastiness. A fine sparkle leads to a wine that is both quite tart and a tad sweet, it works, though, as the finish is both tart and surprisingly dry. An interesting wine.
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March 5, 2021 - 55% Chard, 45% PN (5% is red wine)
10g/l, 24 months, DIAM cork.
light pink color is right on point.
Damn, this is easy to drink, still maintains complexity on the palate.
January 21, 2021 - Solid. Holds up to food. Good sipping. Crisp. Fruit. Nice
December 17, 2019 - Very pleasant surprised.
Crisp, well balanced, relatively low dosage. This bottle went quickly.
November 30, 2019 - Great QPR
December 24, 2018 - Scharffenberger Bruts are so underrated. This Rosé has such a crisp and seamless personality. Raspberries, orange citrus, shortbread, and a whiff of baking spices rise from the glass. Vivid, focused, and harmonious in the mouth, it displays a refreshing bead and an energetic finish. Great QPR. 89+