A nice refreshing starter for the evening. 100% Cabernet Franc; showed some nice depth to balance the verve and crisp acidity. Strawberry, orange and lemon zest, watermelon, and some subtle brioche.…
This was a suitable starter before the meal. One note for sure, but the note that it displayed was decent enough. Strawberry, grapefruit, apple, and a hint of straw. Fairly plush and round on the…
Same as my notes from 12/17/16. Overly frothy and dry. Same bitter strawberry, off-finish. Kinda like a tub of strawberry ice cream that has been sitting open in the cardboard container and gone…
...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…
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…
Of five Brachettos tasted side by side, this was in the middle. Similar to the Rivata, but with a little more black cherry flavors peeking through. Otherwise, this had overt frothy and acidic notes…
This was part of a 4 wine side-by-side taste-off with other Brachetto and bubbly "purple drinks." This wine was the driest of the four wines, with an extra brut quality that drew the sweetness away…
Somewhat standard as brut rose's go. Some simple notes of pink grapefruit, orange peel, strawberry, and light vanilla. Pretty dry and clipped on the finish. This was "fine," but nothing too memorable.
Not as full and enveloping as the standard Brut Reserve. Thin and a bit hollow mid-palate. CO2 was really prevelant, masking the watery strawberry and mousse notes. A disappointment overall…
This was initially poured with a caviar panna cotta, which was very nice. But the actual pairing we planned was with the following dish of beef tartare, heirloom tomatoes, and crispy nori. An…
Crisp and vibrant, but also decidedly smooth. With a nice yeast/dough component framing the otherwise energetic blood orange, strawberry, and pink grapefruit core fruit flavors. Very fresh and lively…
A fun wine, pairing nicely with some rich, cheesy appetizers. Notes of blood orange, cranberry-apple crisp, dried apricot, flint, and talc. The finish was exceptionally dry and a little distracting,…
