1996 Bellavista Franciacorta Gran Cuvée Brut

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  11/9/2002 - Vino Me wrote: 89 Points

  Served with 2 appetizers at Blue Ovals house. The first was an escargot stuffed mushroom in a garlic butter sauce and the second was fresh mozzarella, basil and a cherry tomato on a skewer with balsmic vinegar. I thought this wine matched both appetizers and the sorbet very well. Franciacorta is regarded as Italy's premier sparkling wine region and Bellavista is probably the top producer. Bellavista was founded in 1976 by Vittorio Moretti who owns 1250 acres in the Lombardy lake country just North of Milan. This was the only wine we had at the dinner on Saturday which was not from Piedmont. The winemaker is Mattia Vezzola. This Grande Cuvee is made from a special selection of of the estates best grapes and contains approximately 72% Chardonnay and 28% Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero and is made in the traditional Champagne method. This wine was given 92 points by Parker and won the prestigious Tre Bicchieri award in 2001. I found it to be less than advertised. It had a light straw appearance with fine bubbles. The aromas were sweet and contained a hint of mousse. I noted pear and ripe apple and thought that the initial taste was rather focused. However, it did not follow through. Although it was an interesting wine, I thought the flavor faded quickly on the palate. 89 points.

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