Retail $65. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay. I have had this bottle now for several years and it seems that the extra time has done this wine well. Don't get me wrong, I liked this a ton the first two times I tried this wine. A ton. But I like it even a little bit better tonight. Otherwise, consistent notes.
Retail $65. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay. Earlier in the day, I received a sample of the 2017 LaRue's Brut Rosé so when my wife asked (demanded?) more bubbles, I certainly had this wine on my mind and it seemed like a good choice. It was. I *loved* this wine during my Second Annual Blind Tasting of American Sparklers and I still do (although maybe slightly less--I am a cruel person). Really light color in the glass, just barely a drop of salmon color (if it were not labeled as a rosé, I could believe otherwise). Quite yeasty (almost funky) with subtle red berry fruit and just a hint of wet rock on the nose. The palate is chockfull of that yeasty goodness, but the fruit and tartness come in strongwomen on the mid-palate, buoyed by a fervent sparkle. This is not a fruity sparkler meant to be consumed without much thought. No, this is an introspective bottle of ~49 million bubbles that demands undivided attention. Only *slightly* below where I thought it was a couple of years ago. Outstanding.
The Second Annual Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine: Retail $65. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay. A bit oxidized and golden. Caramel and oxidized on the palate. An older champagne style. Excellent. 92-94 Points. thedrunkencyclist.com
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10/25/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 94 Points
Retail $65. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay. I have had this bottle now for several years and it seems that the extra time has done this wine well. Don't get me wrong, I liked this a ton the first two times I tried this wine. A ton. But I like it even a little bit better tonight. Otherwise, consistent notes.
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3/19/2021 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 92 Points
Retail $65. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay. Earlier in the day, I received a sample of the 2017 LaRue's Brut Rosé so when my wife asked (demanded?) more bubbles, I certainly had this wine on my mind and it seemed like a good choice. It was. I *loved* this wine during my Second Annual Blind Tasting of American Sparklers and I still do (although maybe slightly less--I am a cruel person). Really light color in the glass, just barely a drop of salmon color (if it were not labeled as a rosé, I could believe otherwise). Quite yeasty (almost funky) with subtle red berry fruit and just a hint of wet rock on the nose. The palate is chockfull of that yeasty goodness, but the fruit and tartness come in strongwomen on the mid-palate, buoyed by a fervent sparkle. This is not a fruity sparkler meant to be consumed without much thought. No, this is an introspective bottle of ~49 million bubbles that demands undivided attention. Only *slightly* below where I thought it was a couple of years ago. Outstanding.
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12/21/2019 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 93 Points
The Second Annual Blind Tasting of American Sparkling Wine: Retail $65. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay. A bit oxidized and golden. Caramel and oxidized on the palate. An older champagne style. Excellent. 92-94 Points. thedrunkencyclist.com
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