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White - Sparkling
2016 Domaine Carneros Le Rêve
Champagne Blend
- USA
- California
- Napa / Sonoma
- Carneros
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Community Tasting Notes 4
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vino-me wrote: 92 points
March 8, 2024 - It’s not Schramsberg but it’ll do lol.
Vanilla smooth elegant
pale lemon yellow in the glass
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The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 93 points
December 9, 2023 - The Sixth Annual World's Largest Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine (Houston, Texas): Retail $125. 100% Chardonnay. Light in color, but quite nutty on the nose. Great on the palate with the fruit looking to express itself behind all that tartness. Nice yeasty component as well. Outstanding. 93 Points.
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The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 97 points
March 31, 2023 - Retail $125. 100% Chardonnay. 0.8% g/l dosage. Le Rêve. Just the mention of the name elicits a "Whoa." Long considered (at least by me) the best domestic sparkler, this 2016 once again checks all the boxes. Lovely tree fruit and perhaps ginger on the nose, as the delicate bubbles float up through the straw-colored liquid. The palate is fantastic: Rich layered, elegant fruit, and unbelievable balance. But what sets this apart from almost all of the domestic sparkling wines I have tried is that Le Rêve always has one of the longest finishes as the elegant flavors persist for what seems like days. Extraordinary. 97 Points.
A Visit to One of My All-Time Favorites: Domaine Carneros
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Mneumeier Likes this wine: 91 points
December 26, 2022 - Spot on.
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By Alder Yarrow
11/1/2023 (link)(Dom Carneros, Le Rêve Carneros White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2023, Issue #107, Round Two Of Neo-Classical American Wines Autumn of 2023, 9/1/2023(Domaine Carneros “le Rêve” Blanc de Blancs Vintage Brut (Carneros)) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type White - Sparkling
- Producer Domaine Carneros
- Varietal Champagne Blend
- Designation Le Rêve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa / Sonoma
- Appellation Carneros
- UPC Code 084692508808
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 604 (86%)
- Consumed 94 (13%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa / Sonoma
- AppellationCarneros
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