December 25, 2021 - Medium gold with fine bubbles. Some apple, honey and brioche on the nose. Medium body with crisp acidity but creamy and notes of red and green apple, lemon, honey, melon and toast on the palate with a medium-long finish.
Anecdote: the cork broke! So, we had our first try at sabering a bottle of sparkling and it went really well (and saved the day and wine!).
November 26, 2020 - Delicious. However stylistically it tasted more like a Brut rather than Blanc de Blancs. It lacked the precision, crispness, and everything else I love about BdB. Perhaps this is a function of age. I would have guessed 50/50 PN and Chard. Delicious, none the less.
October 29, 2012 - Good, plenty of apple, no citrus, just the way i like it.
March 2, 2012 - pale straw, fine stream of bubbles. Golden delicious apple, lemon, cream, yeast. Well integrated, well built wine with decent structure, but stylistically a bit more ripe than I like. I found myself wishing for a little less fruit and a little more mineral.
September 9, 2011 - Nice nose, full and crisp flavors
May 7, 2011 - Wonderful with a delicious toasty note.
December 12, 2010 - Minneapolis Wine Club does Champagne (Shari's House): Very pale gold color. toast, lemon, yeast, apple. Palate is consistent. Fairly bitter on the finish. Good, but have had better vintages of B d' B.
December 11, 2010 - Notes of mineral, biscuit and toast. Medium bead, with toast and tart apple tones.
November 25, 2010 - from a .375ml. ripe apple, lemon and yeasty aromas with a good creamy texture and clean acidity. good bright acidity and lively on the palate. good value for a california sparkler.
November 20, 2010 - Very yeasty nose with some intriguing funk aromas. Reminded me of my gym locker...beyond the nose, the palate featured lively citrus flavors with graham crackers and toast. Agreesive bubbles, yet soft and subtle on the palate. Very nice.