Silvery gold in color. The nose has slight baked bread and slight citrus. A nice head of lots of tiny bubbles. On the palate, this is all about minerality and smoothness. There is some citrus. Great length on the finish. This is incredibly versatile with food although hearty meats might be pushing it. Great on its own as well. Seems like this is a step up from the 2004.
Deep salmon Pink in color. There is a nice mousse with lots of tiny bubbles. The nose has seltzer, and strawberries. Reminiscent of the Faygo Red Pop of my youth. Nice. On the palate, there is a bit of depth and complexity. Dry. Nice acidity. Good finish. Would go with practically any food. This drinks quite well now but should develop some maturity and drink well for a while. Aged Champagnes are not to everyone's taste but I think this should easily last for a decade. delicious and more traditional Rose.
Apparently some version of this have a bit more sweetness than others. This bottle had a hint of sweetness but not overt or cloying. It was absolutely delicious. Served to a group on a warm summer evening, it was a star. Salmon pink in color. There is a nice mousse with a lot of tiny bubbles. The nose has nice strawberry fruit along with a bit of burnt orange peel in the background. On the palate, citrus comes out first followed by nice strawberries. There is a nice depth and complexity here. Just that hint of sweetness which combined with the acidity is very refreshing. Nice fini
A 50/50 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Light golden in color. A nice mousse with lots of smallish bubbles. The nose is nice with seltzer and slight ginger. On the palate, this could use a bit more acidity which is surprising as the label indicates it was harvested at 18.5 Brix. Still, there is some nice slightly sour apple notes. It is tasty. Shorter on the finish. $30
Bright, deep salmon/orange in color. Frothy mousse with smallish bubbles. On the nose, this is very interesting. Peppery (black) with light cherries and slight strawberries. Almost a touch of cloves. On the palate, there is certainly a clove note which is interesting. Also cranberries and some cherries. Very refreshing yet also has some depth to it. There is a tasty sour candy note on the finish. Good acidity, this would work with a wider variety of foods. A very unique wine. Although designated non-vintage, it is mostly the 2013 vintage grapes. $30
Light ruby in color. There is a good head with smallish bubbles but frothy. The nose is tight but with swirling, slight strawberries. On the palate, the Pinot seems to be more pronounced with rhubarb and slight strawberries. Slightly drying on the finish, however, there is a nice depth here. Also slightly tart on the finish. This would work well with a wide variety of foods. Compared to their basic Brut this hits higher highs and lower lows but is a more interesting wine overall. $29
Light golden in color. Not much in the way of bubbles. Just a slight mousse. The nose is nice with vanilla and light seltzer. It opens a bit to show a hint of lemon cream. On the palate there is a light seltzer note. Slightly sour apple-ish flavors especially on the long finish. This is very food friendly and a fun alternative for a sparkling wine. $23
Apparently, this bottling was done for the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Championship. This was not in the locker room, but part of the same bottling that was. Go Cavs! Orange pink in color. There is a nice mousse with a lot of tiny bubbles. On the nose there are a lot of cherries and oranges. Very strong and interesting. On the palate this is sweet. Oranges. The finish is oddly enough almost dry. This wine's sweetness proved a bit divisive, but was quite enjoyable for me. It has a nice depth and the acidity works with sweetness and this is very food friendly.
Golden in color. A good amount of small(ish) bubbles. The nose is clean with some toast and also some pears. On the palate, this is nice but could use just a bit more of everything; fruit, acid, minerality. Pears are prominent. Clean. Worked well with foods. Solid finish. Very solid wine.
Note: Back label is pictured for this review. This wine has reviewed many times but it been a few months. Light golden in color. The nose is big and bold and excellent. Slight oxidation with clean and vibrant baked bread. Much more vibrant than some prior bottles. Also some slight ginger and a bit of apples. On the palate, this is explosive. Great balance. Slight apples with a nice minerality. Served at just cooler than room temp which was perfect (maybe 62F). Complex and deep. Food friendly. If well stored bottles of this are still on the shelf, it is worth finding them and b
