Beautifully balanced, with seamless flavors of yellow pear, lemon, stone fruit, white peach, brioche, crema, and some subtle minerality. Resolved and utterly captivating. The elegance and silky…
An easy going sipper that rewards with the most basic of pleasure; essentially zero cerebral eminence to be had here. Nevertheless, straightforward notes of yellow and white citrus, bread dough, and…
A fairly resolved and approachable sparkler, with mature yellow citrus, grilled Meyer lemon, yeasty bread dough, brioche, toasted almond, quince, olive oil, and subtle plantain. A super easy sipper,…
I quite enjoyed this bottle of Champagne. Nothing overly stimulating about it from an intellectual standpoint, but a easy drinker with a healthy dose of flavor, drive, and depth to keep the sips…
Easy-going notes of frothy watermelon, pink grapefruit, orange rind, and dough. A little yeasty and overly carbonated, but a decent enough conversation sipper nonetheless. Short and somewhat clipped…
A lovely bottle of Champagne, with yeasty brioche, lemon chiffon cake, Asian pear, ripe green and red apple, sea foam, toasted pignolia, and a banana nut bread note that added depth and character.…
Notes of Asian pear, grilled lemon spice, ripe red apple pulp, and bread dough. Medium-bodied and a touch heavy for a sparkler, missing some of the higher toned zing on the back end to provide lift…
Similar to last year's notes, except that this had a lot less verve than what I remember experiencing from the holidays last year. This drops some points when factoring in the overall QPR. Drink now.
A fun and festive brut rose. Light strawberry, ripe peach, and some yeasty brioche flavors. In my opinion, best served as cold as possible. Keep on ice/refrigerated throughout consumption; don't let…
Same as my previous notes. I've admittedly felt less and less drawn to this Champagne over this past year. Time to start looking elsewhere I suppose. Drink now.
A very smooth and inviting style, with creamy almond and brioche notes to compliment the ripe pear and lemon curd flavors. More on the round side, with the acid and minerality in the background from…
A right now, ready to go, fruit forward type of wine. Not a whole lot of cut, but man was it giving its all in the core fruit department. Lemon, red apple flesh (mesocarp), clarified butter, and a…
Similar to my previous notes. It was a really hot day, and this wine warmed up fast in the glass. Lost some focus and became a little flat toward the very end. Still enjoyable and fun, but make sure…
Same as my previous tasting note. Went down way too easy. Lacked just a tad bit of focus and tension, but a more plush version of a Champagne sparkler. Fun and just plain good. Not cerebral, but a…
...Ehhh... It was ok. Tolerable and went ok with food, but it had a strawberry mousse aftertaste that came off a little protein drink smoothy-like. Even at this QPR, there are other Brut Roses that…
User-friendly and a decent sparkling sipper for brunch, especially given the QPR. Nothing overly identifiable about its profile that leaps out at you and grabs your attention, but that's ok. It's got…
Nice strawberry and citrus fruit flavors. Not too dry on the finish. Probably a little "sweeter" than many brut Roses (not like a demi-sec though), which I didn't mind necessarily. Went down fine…
A decent enough late afternoon sipper considering it was a beautiful low 80's day and we were in good company outside enjoying the sun. Some very light lemon and cranberry citrus notes.
A nice starter to the evening. Fairly light on its feet, but with enough body to inject some balanced weight into the equation. Good bubbles and interesting notes of tart cranberry, citrus, light…
Sonoma County · Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Served at Madrona Manor (amazing dinner!) with the first few amuses. Decent depth and a little less crisp than expected. It made it an easy drinker in that regard. Not overly brut, dry, or…
