February 17, 2024 - WTSO and Costco wines while hiking in Arizona (Superstition Mountains and Sedona): Nice strawberry, good acidity, slight yeast, fairly sweet but the acidity keeps it in check, energetic and mineral-driven. As good as NV rose Champagne.
December 19, 2023 - Always a favorite.
Color. Pale salmon.
Nose. Strawberries, cherries, vanilla.
Palate. Cherries, rhubarb, vanilla
November 11, 2023 - [0.7] Blinds with Kfan and Janie (Kfan's): Medium mousse, light impression of autolysis (bready). Medium-high acid. Nice. Moderately aromatic but not exceptionally detailed or zippy or assertive. (I tend to agree with AAgrawal - excellent for CA, average for Champagne).
January 9, 2022 - By the glass. A simple sparkling, balanced in the mouth and floral on the nose. Acidity comesfrom those notes of red berries providing flavour and little else. Short and predictable. Memories of Crémant de Bourgogne from last Xmas. Taittinger is far away from here.
Por copas. Un espumoso sencillo, equilibrado en boca y floral en nariz. La acidez procedentes de las notas de las bayas rojas proporciona sabor y poco más. Corto y predecible. Recuerdos del crémant de Bourgogne de las pasadas Navidades. Taittinger está muy lejos de aquí.
May 17, 2021 - This improved over the 2 hours that we drank the bottle. It filled out with time, remained energetic and mineral-driven, with slate and barely-ripe strawberry. This is as elegant as a good NV champagne rose.
April 11, 2021 - Said to be 58% PN & 42% Chardonnay. 12% alc Light salmon color. Aromas of strawberry & roses. Strawberry carries over to the palate along w/ raspberry, toast, spice & mineral. Runs slightly austere on opening then fleshes out more. Crisp, racy light weight & focused. Held up fantastically over 3 nights & even improved on 2nd & 3rd nights.
November 27, 2020 - Said to be 58% PN & 42% Chardonnay. 12% alc Light salmon color. Aromas of strawberry and roses. Strawberry carries over to the palate along with raspberry, toast, spice and mineral. Runs slightly austere / low dosage. Crisp, racy light weight and focused. Hint of creaminess on the front end that quickly turns crisp and dry. A pleasant ethereal austerity I dig. This has earned a place in our "champagne" rotation. Great tonight with sushi! Paid $36. 91+
October 22, 2020 - Said to be 58% PN & 42% Chardonnay. 12% alc Light salmon color. Aromas of strawberry and roses. Strawberry carries over to the palate along with raspberry, toast, spice and mineral. Runs slightly austere / low dosage. Crisp, racy light weight and focused. Hint of creaminess on the frontend that quickly turns crisp and dry. Not sure I love it but really fun. I have another btl to further assess 90+ Paid $36 locally with 20% off.
October 16, 2020 - Agree with all the comments here. $30 at Costco. Drinks like $45-50.
December 29, 2019 - Bright pink, nice mousse. Light nose, red cherry and dried cranberry nose. Dry bitter red fruit flavours and a slightly sweet finish.