Champagne & Sparkling Wine (Rated in 09)

 

2001 Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvee Brut $$$

Color:  Light gold

Nose: Dough, lemon pie, minerals

Taste:  Crisp acidity and features lemon, minerals, dough notes and citrus

Finish:  Full of flavor and distinct California Sparkling Wine

Evaluation:  Still drinking well 91 points

2005 Argyle Willamette Valley Brut $$$

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Mineral, lemons, dough

Taste:  A mouthful of flavors featuring dough, mineral, lemon, pear

Finish:  Medium and good acidity

Evaluation:  For $20 this is as good as Sparkling gets 89 points

NV Riondo Prosecco Rose $$

Color:  Pink

Nose:  Strawberry, floral

Taste:  A touch of sweetness with strawberry and minerals

Finish:  Really clean

Evaluation:  This is a great Sparkling Wine at $11 88 points

NV Riondo Prosecco $$

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Floral, mineral

Taste:  Light but features floral and mineral

Finish:  Short but satisfying

Evaluation:  This is why points only work as the description would not sell this wine but it is good 87 points

NV Henriot Brut Champagne $$$

Color:  Medium gold

Nose:  Lemon, lime, dough, mineral

Taste:  Power with mineral, dough, chalk, lemon, pear and very crisp acidity

Finish:  Complex and a lot going on

Evaluation:  This is one of the best NV Champagnes92 points

NV Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut Sparkling Wine $$

Color:  Medium gold

Nose:  Pear, apple, mineral

Taste:  Chalk, lemon, apple, bear, a little too bitter

Finish:  Medium

Evaluation:  This new batch of NV is not up to the past standards 84 points

NV Mionetto Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Italy

A nice starter wine that featured lemon, mineral and grapefruit characters.  A nice summer wine for a hot day.  86 points

NV Veuve Clicquot Demi-Sec Champagne $$$$

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Lemon, mineral

Taste:  A nice touch of sweetness with lemon, pear, mineral

Finish:  Medium and no rough edges

Evaluation:  A nice step up in sweetness then your typical Brut style 89 points

NV G.H. Mumm Carte Classique Brut Champagne $$$

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Lemon, mineral, chalk

Taste:  Medium flavors with lemon, chalk and mineral

Finish:  Short

Evaluation:  Average 87 points

NV Pierre Peters Brut Champagne $$$$

Color: Light gold

Nose:  Pear, apple, dough

Taste:  Mineral, pear, apples

Finish:  Medium and solid with tons of flavor

Evaluation:  Well made Champagne  89 points

NV Oudinot Cuvee Brut Champagne $$

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Lemon, dough, citrus

Taste:  Medium intensity with lemon, dough and orange peels

Finish:  Short and the taste fades quickly

Evaluation:  Piper Heidsieck remains my favorite for $25 or less 87 points

NV Oudinot Particuliere Cuvee Brut $$

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Dough, mineral

Taste:  Very earthy with a hint of dough

Finish:  Almost too much minerality for me but has a medium finish

Evaluation:  More intense finish than the Cuvee Brut but not as good 84 points

1999 Mumm DVX Napa Valley Sparkling Wine $$$

Color:  Medium gold

Nose:  Nuts, mineral

Taste:  Crisp and shows nice acidity

Finish:  Medium and Classic Cali Sparkling.  Maybe a little too dry

Evaluation:  Solid but not much better than Gloria Ferre at $15 87 points

NV Perrier Jouet Champagne $$$

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Classic Champagne with lemon, dough, minerals, pear

Taste:  Nice balance of fruit and mineral elements

Finish:  Medium and is balanced

Evaluation:  Always a winner at $30 88 points

NV Chandon California Rose Sparkling Wine $$

Color:  Pink

Nose: Strawberries and minerals

Taste:  Minerals, strawberries, raspberries

Finish:  A bit bitter but good acidity

Evalution:  Simple but good for under $15 86 points

NV Chandon California Brut Sparkling Wine $$

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Mineral, lemon, apple

Taste:  Simple but good

Finish:  Minerals, lemon, apple and pear

Evaluation:  Good everyday sparkling wine 87 points

1997 Argyle Extended Tirage $$$

Color:  Light gold Tiny bubbles

Nose:  Pear, dough, mineral, lemon

Taste:  Great acidity with chalk, lemon, shells, sour apples

Finish:  Wow, with mineral, lemon pie, dough, apple, pear, great acidity on this long finish.

Evaluation: Note as good as a year ago 91 points

N.V. Michel Arnould & Fils Grand Cru Brut Champagne

Light gold and a nose of pear, dough, mineral.  The palate showed good acidity and finished with a medium finish.  Nice $35 Champagne 90 points

NV Chandon California Brut Sparkling Wine $$

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Mineral, dough

Taste:  Sour apples, minerals, a bit off

Finish:  Short

Evaluation:  This is classic bottle variation with the Appellation California 82 points

NV Piper Heidsieck Champagne $$$

Color:  Medium gold

Nose:  Beautiful with lemon, dough, mineral, apples

Taste:  Rich wine with lemon, dough, mineral, pear

Finish:  Medium and shows great acidity

Evaluation:  My favorite Champagne under $30 91 points

2004 Scramsburg Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine $$$

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Pear, dough, lemon pie, floral

Taste:  Great at room temp with lemon, limes, pie crust, candied orange peels

Finish:  A little bitter but shows balance

Evaluation:  Better day 2 then one.  I would cellar these a few years 90 points

NV Schramsberg Mirabelle Rose Sparkling Wine $$$

Color:  Pink

Nose:  Mineral, strawberry, chalk

Taste:  Light with strawberry, mineral, and floral

Finish:  Short

Evaluation: Nice overall 88 points

NV Taittinger Brut Champagne $$$

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Pear, apple, mineral, dough

Taste:  Crisp wine with apples, pear, minerals, dough and more

Finish:  Medium and balanced

Evaluation:  Great NV Champagne 91 points

NV Louis Bouillot Perle de Vigne Sparkling Wine, France $

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Apples, pear, minerals

Taste:  Minerals, pear, apples, touch of sweetness

Finish:  Medium

Evaluation:  For $9.99 a great wine 88 points

NV Taittinger Brut Champagne $$$

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Shells, lemon, mineral, candied apples

Taste: Light Champagne with lemon, apples, shells, and minerals

Finish:  A bit shorter then before but solid

Evaluation:  Not as good as the previous one 89 points

NV Schloss Nicholas Sekt $$

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Simple with minerals and some fruit

Taste:  A little sweet

Finish:  Short

Evaluation:  82 points

NV Louis Bouillot Perle de Vigne Sparkling Wine, France $

Color:  Light gold

Nose:  Light nose with mineral and lemons

Taste:  Minerals, orange peel, lemons and subtle spice

Finish:  Medium and no major flaws

Evaluation:  I had to review this $10 and it is too good to be true.  Buy! 89 points

NV Mumm Napa Valley Red Cuvee $$$

Color:  Rose

Nose:  Spices, strawberries, raspberries

Taste:  Spice, minerals, floral, black cherry

Finish:  Medium and tannic

Evalation:  Fun wine 90 points

 

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