CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINE (RATED IN 07)

 

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2010 Champagne & Sparkling Reviews

 

2006 Argyle Brut - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley (3/12/2010)
Aromas of honey suckles, dough, mineral, and citrus. On the palate a creamy mouthful of dough, minerals, lemon, citrus and a nice sour element. Medium acidity and a chalky finish. One of my favorite domestic Sparkling wines. (89 pts.)

N.V. Ayala Champagne Brut Rosé - France, Champagne (2/23/2010)
Biscuit, chalk and spices with a medium finish. A little bit too sour. (87 pts.)

2004 Schramsberg Vineyards Crémant Demi-Sec - USA, California, Napa Valley (2/26/2010)
Medium yellow color. Dough, floral, apricots, and citrus. On the palate a touch of sweetness along with notes of honey, chalk, apricots, and baked apples. Medium finish. As one tracker member stated better day 2 and I agree. (88 pts.)

2004 Schramsberg Vineyards Blanc de Noirs - USA, California, Napa Valley (3/2/2010)
Spice, chalk and minerals dominate the nose. On the palate this wine picks up some strawberry and spice quality. Medium finish and a nice everyday Sparkler. (88 pts.)

2004 Schramsberg Vineyards Crémant Demi-Sec

- USA, California, Napa Valley (2/26/2010)
Medium yellow color. Dough, floral, apricots,

and citrus. On the palate a touch of

sweetness along with notes of honey,

chalk, apricots, and baked apples.

Medium finish. As one tracker

member stated better day 2 and

I agree. (88 pts.)

N.V. Henriot Champagne Blanc Souverain Brut - France, Champagne (1/30/2010)
Medium gold. Nose of pie crust, lemons, chalk, and apples. Palate is a bit bitter on this particular bottle. Also lemons, pie crust and chalk. Finish is a bit off and this is classic bottle variation. Normally I give this wine a 90 but as we know with NV you never know what the year or how long it was sitting on a shops shelf. (87 pts.)

1999 Oudinot Champagne Cuvée Brut - France, Champagne (1/26/2010)
Medium gold Really nice nose with smoke, hay, biscuit, lemon and citrus. The palate really impresses with a balance of fruit and earth tones. The finish is medium and contains nice acidity. This is really drinking well and one of the best Champagne wines I have sampled under $30. (92 pts.)

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

 

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