NV Piper Sonoma Blanc de Blancs, USA, California, Wine Review

This California Sparkling wine is made in the Methode Traditionelle way. Interestingly, it is a blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Blanc. Light golden in color, clear and bright. There is a nice mousse with small-ish bubbles. On the nose, it has baked bread (Brioche?) along with a touch of lemon. With air, some green apple scents emerge. Medium bodied with excellent acidity. The palate is more about minerality but also has some citrus. Long finish that has a bitter almond (in a good way) note. This is drinking well and should continue for another five years. Very food friendly, this will work well as a celebratory wine or at the Holiday dinner table. Also, it would be perfect with buttered popcorn watching TV.

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A-

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$23.00USD

NV Piper Sonoma Brut Rosé, USA, California, Wine Review

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A-

Current Price:

$23.00USD

This is a blend of 61% Chardonnay, 33% Pinot Noir and 6% Pinot Blanc. Light golden in color with slight salmon pink hues. A nice mousse with lots of small bubbles. Nice nose with strawberries, cranberries, slight citrus and a whiff of smoke. Medium to full bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, nice minerality with light cherries and some orange citrus. Long finish. This is drinking well now but seems a bit tight. It took a couple of hours to open, so if serving, give it an hour or so to breathe. It is very food friendly and would be great with duck or turkey. A really nice value a

NV Piper Sonoma Brut, USA, California, Wine Review

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Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$23.00USD

This is a blend of Chardonnay (56%), Pinot Noir (37%) and Pinot Blanc (7%). Golden in color with some faded pink hues. A nice mousse with small bubbles. On the nose there is some strawberries, minerals, slight green apples and slight yeast. Full bodied with good acidity. On the palate, lots of minerality with cherries and green apples. Long finish. This is quite tasty now and should drink well for another five to seven years. Very food friendly, this would work with most foods. It was lovely with fried appetizers. At $23, this is an excellent value and will be a great addition to

NV Sterling Vineyards Sparkling Rosé, USA, California, Wine Review

Vintage:

2019

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$20.00USD

This is a reasonably priced Sparkling Rosé from California (prior versions carried a Napa designation). It is non-vintage. Off the top, it is nice that it is the same price as the white version. It makes no sense that so many sparkling wines charge a premium for a Rosé. The packaging is quite nice. It is a blend of 65 percent Chardonnay and 35 percent Pinot Noir. The wine is light golden in color. Not that color is critical, but everyone tasting this commented that it had, maybe, just the slightest shade of pink. Maybe not. I called it light gold. Nevertheless, it has a nice mousse

2019 Domaine Carneros Brut, USA, California, Carneros, Wine Review

Vintage:

2019

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B+

Current Price:

$30.00USD

This is from the American sparkling wine outpost of Taittinger. Green gold in color with a nice mousse of very small bubbles. The nose has pears, slight lemons, toast and a hint of vanilla. Full bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, the pears with underlying char. Some lemon notes on the finish. Good finish. This is nice on its own and should be very food friendly. A great wine to share with popcorn when streaming a movie. Drink over the next three to five years.

NV Banshee Ten-of-Cups Brut, USA, California, Wine Review

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A-

Current Price:

$18.00USD

My first time trying this wine and it is an excellent value in sparkling wines. It is a blend of 50% Pinot Noir, 48% Chardonnay, and 2% Pinot Meunier from various sites in California. It is quite frothy in the glass with lots of tiny bubbles. Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with vanilla, lemons and slight almonds. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, there is plenty of depth. Notes of lemons and oranges with a touch of char/toast. Long finish. This is a serious sparkler that will compete with wines twice the price. Very food friendly, this would be excellent w

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