Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Champagne is for celebrating, not that I need a celebratory reason to open a bottle as I am hooked on champagne. 💉

However, after installing 27 solar panels and waiting an additional seven weeks for my Tesla, I/we have almost erased our carbon footprint. Finally picked it up today. I believe we all need to do our part to save the glorious vines that bring so much happiness to our lives. 🍷🥂👍

As for the Baron Fuentes, the is a very good Champange and is perhaps the best QPR out of Champagne at $24.99.

Bright lemon, lime, grapefruit w/ sugar, bruised red apple & pear, touch of ginger & cider, bread dough, baguette crust, sea spray, white spice with some palate heat, sea fossils, grey volcanic minerals, spring flowers, lilacs and yellow lilies. The acidity is bright, crisp and lively. The finish is smartly polished, well balanced and persistent for minutes.

Whoo hoo! So close to carbon free! 🍾🥂 — 6 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

Straw gold. Distinct and vibrant in the glass. Notes of sweet lemon, stone, white flowers, clay dust and a little ginger spice. Rich in the mouth. Long finish coats the palate. Very nice. Needs more time on its side to gain some complexity. — 8 years ago

douglas johnson

9.9

N: honeysuckle, hay, white pepper, stamen, Flint,
P: orange rind, candied ginger, lime juice, butterscotch, graphite, lavender, avocado, violet petal finish that is insanely long — 8 years ago

Liz Hale

9.5

Duuuuude. In a blissed out state. Begs for sushi or curry. Off dry- ginger- lychee- pear- if you can find it BUY it. — 9 years ago

Timmy Tran

9.2

Grapefruit and ginger. Fun and delicious. Don't judge this bottle by it's label. — 9 years ago

Jaime Godinez

Winemaker, Godinez Wines

9.3

Oxydixe sexyness, quince paste, bruised pear. Ginger in background doesn't like. .. — 10 years ago

Nic Tan

9.0

I like ginger. I like Hitachino Nest. Together they are awesomer. That's all I have to say about that. 😆 — 10 years ago

Marcos Carvalho

9.4

The best yet — 10 years ago

Zachary Evers

9.3

Complex and tons of depth. Honey, bruised pear, ginger root, walnuts. Great acidity to balance it out. Such a great food wine — 10 years ago

Betsie Flynn

9.6

Fun "champagne" to drink. Wonderful ginger peach flavor was my favorite of the flavors offered. — 12 years ago

Matt

9.5

This wine is just as delicious as the first time I tried it, aging glacially too 😋 Powerful, complex, balanced, texturally expansive and detailed, savory and singular. Love the clarity that binds it all together. Golden pear, pineapple, citron, salted lemon, citrus blossom, candied ginger, crushed leaves, white tea, spring honey, kiss of something vanilla, of a mouthful of wet stones. — 6 years ago

Kees van der Griendt

9.0

Interesting — 7 years ago

with Dolores

Andrew S

9.6

Wow- a power house yet plenty of subtlety as well. Acidity is fully on display. Citrus, dark bread, hints of ginger and nuts. Could go for many years more. — 8 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Bought today at a Carmel wine shop for a day at the beach with some cheese and bread. Great fill, and perfect looking bottle. Youthful color and appearance. Light gold. Vibrant. Nose has notes of citrus, ginger and river stone. Great mouth feel. Chewy. Needs air time. This has years ahead of it. — 8 years ago

Russelton Handleberry

9.0

Lively. Lemon custard & fresh orange blossom on the nose. Ginger snaps, toffee, melon, green apple & some nice energy on the palate. — 9 years ago

Sean Genn

9.1

Pineapple, baked banana, golden raisin, cognac, ginger and lemon grass. Unique. — 9 years ago

with Michael

Adam Nesto

9.0

Cool label — 10 years ago

Antonio Gianola

9.1

Apricot, peach and ginger spice. Very good — 10 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.3

Wonderful champagne - ginger and brioche - more oxidative than I imagined — 10 years ago

with Jason, David and 3 others

Matt Perlman

9.2

Rich golden hue; yeast, candied ginger, baked orchard fruits on the nose; toasty and caramelized flavors on the palate. Delicious. — 11 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.1

This did not age well for me. A 2016 opened in 2019. Insanely sour. Definitely ginger but it became a little much on both fronts for me. I’d be interested to try again at the brewery if when they have vintage pours. — 6 years ago

Natalie Stassen

9.4

Excellent with red meat. We loved it — 6 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.1

Petrol, honey, ginger, bruised apple and pear. Canned apricot and nectarine. Minerals. Great structure. GG - dry with some RS. Abv 13%. — 7 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.0

Three cheers for ginger. Ginger! Ginger! Ginger! — 8 years ago

Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

9.0

Nice intro to summer. Easy sipper with tropical and stone fruits, mineral backbone and a touch of RS to compliment the acid. Slate, ginger, and white flowers. Gone quick on a warm night! — 8 years ago

Simon Weston

9.0

Pale yellow color, floral faint honeysuckle nose and a slightly sweet but still crisp taste with a hint of ginger. Paired well with a Peruvian lunch. April actually liked it! — 9 years ago

Melissa Kawecki

10

Still showing very nicely in 2016.
It's a 10 for me, as is everything they do. Crisp, well-balanced, and as elegant as a 'flavored' cider gets. — 9 years ago

with Brandon

Amanda Yanagisawa

9.7

Needs another year or two — 10 years ago

Lindsey Arata

10

Favorite rum, perfect in a dark and stormy (ice, rum, ginger beer and dash of lime if you like) — 10 years ago

Sarah C

9.5

Hello Spicy Wednesday! Ginger heat, touch of sweetness, citrus , hints of floral. Yum! — 11 years ago