Champagne & Sparkling Tasting Notes

1995 Handley
Anderson Valley [sparkling] Brut Rose
Score: 90.0
"Beautiful shade of salmon, small bead, incredibly creamy texture, complex yeast autolysis character interwoven with subtle strawberry fruity, quite dry with a yeasty finish."

Navarro
Anderson Valley [sparkling] Brut
Score: 85.0
"Very active small bead, muted apple fruit with a good compliment of yeast. Somewhat one-dimensional, but it has a fine structure and finish. A blend of mostly '91, with some '89 and '90."

Domaine Chandon
California [sparkling] Brut Classic
Score: 91.0
"The current release of Domaine Chandons standard bearer is the best ever, a large step forward in refinement. Balanced citrus and apple fruit with subtle creme brulee notes, drier, with creamy texture on the mid-palate, and a crisp lemony finish. "

Chandon "Late Disgorged, Cuvee 2000"
Napa County sparkling
Score: 88.0
"Persistent effervescense, moderate toast and complex yeasty nose, dry red apple flaavors on the palate, creamy texture, tart appley finish of excellent length. Chef de Cuisine Robert Curry recommends serving Cuvee 2000 with caviar with creme fraiche, sauteed foie gras or roasted scallops."

1994 Iron Horse Vrais Amis
Green Valley Sonoma County [sparkling]
Score: 84.0
"Persistent miniscule bead, low nose, tart, lemony fruit on the mid-palate, and a hint of cherry through the crisp finish. Angular and a bit disjointed, its still an attractive wine and is a dynamite match for smoked gouda."

1994 Iron Horse Vineyards Russian Cuvee
Green Valley Sonoma County [sparkling]
Score: 86.0
" green apple character, creamy texture, with the dosage on the high side of brut, and light leesy notes finish. "

1994 Iron Horse
Green Valley Sonoma County [sparkling] Brut Rose
Score: 85.0
"Small active bead, strawberry aroma and flavors, backed by yeast autolysis character on the dry palate, and a tart, pleasantly bitter finish."

1991 Iron Horse
Green Valley Sonoma County [sparkling] Brut LD
Score: 88.0
"Dry, tart, showing muted fruit, toast and a hazelnut finish."

1994 Iron Horse
Green Valley Sonoma County [sparkling] Classic Vintage Brut
Score: 87.0
"Bright green apple aroma and flavor, creamy texture, lively acidity, dry with a light leesy, drying, evaporating finish. Very appealing, particularly as an aperitif."

1991 Iron Horse
Green Valley Sonoma County [sparkling] Blanc de Blancs
Score: 92.0
"Iron Horses most significant entry is a perfectly balanced Blanc de Blancs, with dried apple fruit, a touch of citrus and fully-integrated lees character, just off-dry on the palate, creamy texture, and tart, with a long leesy finish"

Korbel Millenium Commemorative Cuvee
Sonoma County Champagne [sparkling]
Score: 89.0
"Korbels sparklers are usually nicely balanced, though simple, lacking the yeasty component of traditional Champagne. This Commemorative Cuvee, on the other hand, has a complex yeasty character to go with muted apple fruit and subtle caramel notes. Altogether the best Korbel Ive ever experienced. (Vacant, watery) "

1993 Roederer Estate LErmitage
Anderson Valley [sparkling] Estate Bottled Brut
Score: 92.0
"A fine, superbly balanced sparkler with a tiny active bead; lovely fresh yeast bread subtle berry, vanilla and lemon flavors, very creamy texture, mineral notes and a persistent finish. Subtle and refreshing."

Roederer Estate
Anderson Valley [sparkling] Estate Bottled Brut
Score: 94.0
"Microscopic bead, frothy edges, great subtlty and refinement in the nose, creamy texture, nutty character on the palate plus very light caramel notes that follow through to the finish. This incarnation is the best ever Roederer Brut and was actually prefered by our tasting panel over its French sibling. "

Roederer Estate
Anderson Valley [sparkling] Brut Rose
Score: 91.0
"Very very active mousse, pale salmon color, quite dry, citrus with shades of strawberry on the palate, undercurrents of hazelnut and yeast."

1992 Pacific Echo Private Reserve
Anderson Valley [sparkling] Brut
Score: 86.0
"Mini active bead, a Chardonnay-like nose with citrus undertones, medium body, mineral and yeast overtones to citrusy fruit on the palate, and a dosage on the high side of Brut."

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