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Wednesday, November 18, 2020 - This is sort of a revelation! I bought a bunch of these for $15 per for kind of a cooking/wife can easy pop-in-a-pinch type wine...have had it in the past, but always thought the Roederer Estate Brut was a better option in this price point. Recently disappointed in the Roederer for its inconsistent performances on a few bottles...some were as expected with great qpr...others disjointed and harsh tasting. Well...I've had 4 bottles of this Scharffenberger (disgorged 1/18) in the last week...and all have totally exceeded my expectation! Shows wonderful ripe and sappy orchard fruits...tart and zippy lemon/grapefruit acidity...a creamy and mouth filling soft ginger/almond paste mousse...and that classic brioche, yeasty, smoky flint strike lees...gives it a richness ala Crystal! Don't know the dosage...but it has more sweetness then the Roederer imo, but totally NOT too sweet, and I hate sweet! Very bright and vibrant...with balance. Such a super bubbly at that price point...and with four equal enjoyable bottles consumed...very consistent quality! Will be looking to re-load on these!

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