Sunday, February 1st, 2009
86 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 Oct 2007
Light orange zest aromas followed by toast and milk chocolate. White truffles on the front of the palate lead to tight acidic green apple. Medium body, but a bit harsh on the finish. Lingering candied lemon.
Tags: 2000, apple, blanc, blancs, brut, candy, champagne, chocolate, fleuron, france, gimonnet, green, lemon, milk, orange, pierre, sparkling wine, toast, truffle, white, zest
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
85 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 24 Dec 2008
Tiny bubbles with short persistence. Bright copper color with a touch of bronze. Fresh and clean aromas of peaches, baked apples and tons of spices - clove, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. Spicy on the entry with dark cherry accented by fresh lemon and apple pie. A touch bitter on the finish. Somewhat short length of bubbles and flavors.
Truly a unique experience. This sparkling wine is made leaving the yeast from the secondary fermentation in the bottle so you get to disgorge it yourself right before drinking, ensuring it is as fresh as possible. An interesting style of wine, and in many ways more similar to a cider than a sparkling wine, but fun to open for friends. Made from 100% Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir).
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Tags: 2000, apple, baked, bitter, bronze, bubble, cherry, cider, cinnamon, clove, copper, lemon, movia, Nero, noir, nutmeg, peach, pie, pinot, puro, rose, slovenia, sparkling, sparkling wine, spice, vanilla, wine
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
86 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Mar 2008
Bright purple core with a ruby rim. Light plum and dark cherry aromas. Chewy tannins on the mid palate leading to a black cherry finish.
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Tags: 2000, barbara, black, bright, Calfornia, Central, cherry, chewy, Coast, dark, light, Longoria, plum, purple, red wine, ruby, santa, Syrah, tannins, USA
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
90 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 08 May 2008
Dark maroon core with touches of brick on the rim and fine sediment in the glass. Dark aromas of wet earth, forest, black truffles and smoky leather surround ripe cassis and black cherry fruits. Very good acidity in the mouth. Again the earthy rich tobacco and leather flavors take a front seat surrounding bold red cherry and cassis with a nice dusty flint finish. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
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Tags: 2000, Blend, Cabernet Franc, cassis, cherry, Coastal Region, earth, flint, forest, leather, Meerlust, merlot, red, red wine, Rubicon, sauvignon, smoke, South Africa, Stellenbosch, tobacco, truffle
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