PnP. Fallow straw color with clear edge. Muted nose of green apple and yeast lees. On the palate: its a bit flabby with green apple notes, a backnote of yeast lees and a touch of residual sugar. Frothy mousse of fine bubbles and a creamy mouthfeel. Medium to long finish of malic acid, salinity and very slight earthiness / yeast lees. Lacks depth and didn't present as good QPR.
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The Fifth Annual Largest Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine: Retail $25. 100% Chardonnay. Pale straw color with a nose that is quite shy, a bit of citrus? Maybe? Tart and mineral on the palate, but the fruit is initially a bit hard to find. On second taste, the wine came to life with lovely fruit, great acidity, good balance, and a lengthy finish. 92 Points.
The Fourth Annual World’s Largest Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine; 12/20/2021-12/23/2021: Retail $25. 100% Chardonnay. Quite light in the glass, with aromas of green apple, ripe peach, and just a touch of baked bread. A delicate sparkle leads to a lovely palate of tree fruit (peach, pear), ample tartness, and just a hint of verve. While this might not be a world-beater, it certainly trumps Tuesday, Wednesday, and maybe even Friday. Nice.
The Second Annual Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine: Retail $22. 100% Chardonnay. Golden straw. A bit sweet on the nose with peach and pear. A bit lacking sparkle but good flavors and finish. Very Good to Excellent. 89-91 Points. thedrunkencyclist.com
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Back last Spring, I bought a couple of bottles of this (which is hard to get here), and they were excellent...complex, and full of character. So I tried to get them for months, and finally succeeded. This one was not equal to its predecessors; it was decent, and certainly drinkable, but not noteworthy, with no complexity. It was a generally good generic sparkling wine.
There must have been a difference of source or disgorgement date.
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Gloria Ferrer bubbles: Light yellow color. Aromas are tart and tangy with limes and green apples, light biscuits, sea salt, with some nettle and honeysuckle. Light and zesty on the palate with fine bubbles, this is fun and fresh with lines and green apples. Saline, chalk, lots of white flowers. Fresh and fun but significant complexity, this is a solid bubbly for holiday parties for sure. Aged two years on the lees, 100% Chardonnay.
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Clean & crisp with a range of yeast infused citrusy flavors and aroma. Not a head turner but certainly a solid enjoyable value for $15. For me, CA does the sub $20 price point for champagne styled wines better than anyone. Add $10 plus and no one beats the French, for me.
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OK. First, I am a French snob when it comes to sparkling wine. Second, I usually eschew Blanc de Blancs until there is at least a decade on them. Third, this does not come from a French Champagne house, but rather the largest producer of Cava. So before I open it, there are a solid three strikes, so why even bother? Well, a funny thing happened on the way to my pre-conceived notions: this is pretty damned good. Tart and lively with plenty of toasted bread notes, this pleases from start to finish. Bravo. thedrunkencyclist.com
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While I agree this is a tad on the lighter side, we found this very enjoyable and complex with tastes of apple and touch of citrus. This was not austere, but still dry, not sweet. Very enjoyable. Had it with fresh, home cooked blackeyed peas at midnight MST to ensure good luck. For $16.99 we thought this was quite good.
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Light straw with green tinge. Quince, limes, flowers, and yeast on the nose. Firm, lively, and energetic on the palate. Displays a busy bead, stony edge, and a flinty, smoky character that augments baking soda minerality on the finish.
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Light gold color. Nose has yeast, fresh dough, lightly floral, citrus. The palate is tart with green apple, lemon, yeast, mineral and a hint of sweetness. Always reliable and a solid QPR.
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Aromas of white and yellow flowers, lemon curd, toasted bread and a lot of minerals. Tangy acid kicks off the palate, which shows yellow apple and apricot fruit. I love the shot of minerals, chalk and river stones, and the hazelnut note on the finish. Crisp, some complexity, and very good for the price.
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A Few Afternoon Bubblies (Gloria Ferrer & Domaine Carneros): Pale yellow color with aromas of apple and pear, and a nice yeasty undertone. Good bead and texture on the palate, with apples dominating the palate. Finishes full and rich with nutty fruit flavors. $5/glass.
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12/9/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 91 Points
The Sixth Annual World's Largest Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine (Houston, Texas): Retail $25. 100% Chardonnay. Appley (is that a word?) and rather one-dimensional on the nose but rather complex on the palate with some yeastiness and depth. Nice. Excellent. 91 Points.
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10/20/2023 - caesar77 wrote: 85 Points
PnP. Fallow straw color with clear edge. Muted nose of green apple and yeast lees. On the palate: its a bit flabby with green apple notes, a backnote of yeast lees and a touch of residual sugar. Frothy mousse of fine bubbles and a creamy mouthfeel. Medium to long finish of malic acid, salinity and very slight earthiness / yeast lees. Lacks depth and didn't present as good QPR.
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8/17/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Smells a bit like Cava with the funk on the nose. And kinda on the palate as well. All it, its tasty, but why not drink Cava at half the price?
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12/21/2022 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 92 Points
The Fifth Annual Largest Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine: Retail $25. 100% Chardonnay. Pale straw color with a nose that is quite shy, a bit of citrus? Maybe? Tart and mineral on the palate, but the fruit is initially a bit hard to find. On second taste, the wine came to life with lovely fruit, great acidity, good balance, and a lengthy finish. 92 Points.
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11/12/2022 - bin905 wrote: 87 Points
Kinda one dimensional. Tart lemon.
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10/8/2022 - Odedis.Wine.reviews Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is a very tasty sparkling wine from California.
Yellow in color with a golden tint.
On the nose lemons, green and yellow apples, spices, light herbs, minerals, earth, yeast, light grapefruits and white pepper.
Medium plus in body and lightly creamy, with high acidity and small bubbles.
Dry on the palate with limes, lemons, grapefruits, green and red apples, yeast, spices, sea salt, minerals and light earth.
Medium on the finish with tangy lemons and sea salt.
This is a really nice surprise. Tangy and enjoyable by itself. Easy drinking and nicely balanced. Feels more like a Crémant from Burgundy.
Showing nice complexity on the nose and the palate, which surprised me. A great value for this price point.
I had it by all by itself on the beach. Can't beat that.
Wine Enthusiasts 90 points.
Chardonnay grapes are hand picked. Made in the Traditional Method.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$22.
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3/8/2022 - mat600 wrote: 87 Points
Vin mousseux USA qui possède de grosses bulles. Vineux à défaut de finesse. 87 sur 100.
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2/6/2022 - sailincarib Does not like this wine: 72 Points
Rather sour tasting. Not my favorite
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12/22/2021 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 89 Points
The Fourth Annual World’s Largest Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine; 12/20/2021-12/23/2021: Retail $25. 100% Chardonnay. Quite light in the glass, with aromas of green apple, ripe peach, and just a touch of baked bread. A delicate sparkle leads to a lovely palate of tree fruit (peach, pear), ample tartness, and just a hint of verve. While this might not be a world-beater, it certainly trumps Tuesday, Wednesday, and maybe even Friday. Nice.
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12/21/2019 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 90 Points
The Second Annual Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine: Retail $22. 100% Chardonnay. Golden straw. A bit sweet on the nose with peach and pear. A bit lacking sparkle but good flavors and finish. Very Good to Excellent. 89-91 Points. thedrunkencyclist.com
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2/1/2019 - Swaggering Beaunie wrote: 86 Points
Back last Spring, I bought a couple of bottles of this (which is hard to get here), and they were excellent...complex, and full of character. So I tried to get them for months, and finally succeeded. This one was not equal to its predecessors; it was decent, and certainly drinkable, but not noteworthy, with no complexity. It was a generally good generic sparkling wine.
There must have been a difference of source or disgorgement date.
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11/18/2018 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 88 Points
Gloria Ferrer bubbles: Light yellow color. Aromas are tart and tangy with limes and green apples, light biscuits, sea salt, with some nettle and honeysuckle. Light and zesty on the palate with fine bubbles, this is fun and fresh with lines and green apples. Saline, chalk, lots of white flowers. Fresh and fun but significant complexity, this is a solid bubbly for holiday parties for sure. Aged two years on the lees, 100% Chardonnay.
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7/1/2018 - chablis28 wrote: 89 Points
Clean & crisp with a range of yeast infused citrusy flavors and aroma. Not a head turner but certainly a solid enjoyable value for $15. For me, CA does the sub $20 price point for champagne styled wines better than anyone. Add $10 plus and no one beats the French, for me.
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9/29/2017 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 90 Points
OK. First, I am a French snob when it comes to sparkling wine. Second, I usually eschew Blanc de Blancs until there is at least a decade on them. Third, this does not come from a French Champagne house, but rather the largest producer of Cava. So before I open it, there are a solid three strikes, so why even bother? Well, a funny thing happened on the way to my pre-conceived notions: this is pretty damned good. Tart and lively with plenty of toasted bread notes, this pleases from start to finish. Bravo. thedrunkencyclist.com
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1/1/2017 - Z1nnfull Likes this wine: 90 Points
While I agree this is a tad on the lighter side, we found this very enjoyable and complex with tastes of apple and touch of citrus. This was not austere, but still dry, not sweet. Very enjoyable. Had it with fresh, home cooked blackeyed peas at midnight MST to ensure good luck. For $16.99 we thought this was quite good.
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12/31/2016 - PJohnsn Likes this wine: 90 Points
Airy nose. Light, crisp with citrus, apple, and pear notes. Delightful toast to 2016!
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8/18/2016 - Baron Slick wrote: 88 Points
Light straw with green tinge. Quince, limes, flowers, and yeast on the nose. Firm, lively, and energetic on the palate. Displays a busy bead, stony edge, and a flinty, smoky character that augments baking soda minerality on the finish.
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11/11/2015 - Avmister wrote: 80 Points
nice, light
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12/2/2014 - rocknroller wrote: 88 Points
Light gold color. Nose has yeast, fresh dough, lightly floral, citrus. The palate is tart with green apple, lemon, yeast, mineral and a hint of sweetness. Always reliable and a solid QPR.
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12/7/2013 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 88 Points
Aromas of white and yellow flowers, lemon curd, toasted bread and a lot of minerals. Tangy acid kicks off the palate, which shows yellow apple and apricot fruit. I love the shot of minerals, chalk and river stones, and the hazelnut note on the finish. Crisp, some complexity, and very good for the price.
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11/26/2012 - mmoss wrote: 80 Points
Poor QPR. Large bubbles and a over lemon finish. Better suited with some OJ.
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4/1/2011 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 88 Points
Weekend in Paoli; 4/1/2011-4/2/2011 (Paoli, PA): Great strawberry nose and fresh lemons. Zesty and creamy at the same time. Nice chalky lemons on the finish.
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12/31/2009 - DuVinMD wrote: 89 Points
Made on the light style, the wine was elegant, fresh, and white fleshed fruit on the nose and palate supported by a nice and balanced yeasty body.
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5/5/2008 - Mad Dane wrote: 90 Points
Wonderful! Fresh strawberries, cherry, with a perfect balance of sugar and acidity.
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4/30/2008 - AllRed wrote: 89 Points
A Few Afternoon Bubblies (Gloria Ferrer & Domaine Carneros): Pale yellow color with aromas of apple and pear, and a nice yeasty undertone. Good bead and texture on the palate, with apples dominating the palate. Finishes full and rich with nutty fruit flavors. $5/glass.
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