Menagerie of fruit; apples, pears, and nectarines. Yeasty/biscuitty characteristics secondary to the fruit. Excellent balance, the brightness of the fruit makes for a nice highlight in place of totally relying on acidity — 6 years ago
Very fine mousse. Aromas of a partial #barrelfermented base wine and lees, vanilla, cream and pastries. On the palate it has surprising citrus and stone fruit and a touch of elderflower. #southafricanwine #capeclassics — 8 years ago
Smokey stone fruits and minerality. Medium plus body, acid and finish. Love the intensity on the palette. — 8 years ago
30 November 2016. Bubbles On The Battery, Pier A Harbor House, New York, NY. — 9 years ago
This is a beautiful light and dry rose. I want more! — 9 years ago
Love love love! Perfect balance! — 10 years ago
Apples, toast. Laser focused and balanced acid, fruit, dosage. Lovely. — 5 years ago
Honeymoon greeting bubbles — 6 years ago
Yellow apple and biscuit — 7 years ago
2nd gls of ‘18 — 8 years ago
Makes me never want to stop breathing in, it smells so delicious. It's fruity without being sweet and just sooooo tasty — 8 years ago
Probably the best rose champagne I've ever had. Light on bubbles, but full on taste. — 9 years ago
Great bubbly. Nice nutty and toasty flavored. — 10 years ago
Great bottle — 11 years ago
Honey, candied ginger, sour lemon and marmalade at the same time, dried apricot, high minerality, wet herbs, celery. Pronounced intensity, long finish. Elevated acidity. — 6 years ago
Slightly savory, lemon curd, salinity, sea spray, green apple, pear, lean with subtle toast almond, sour dough, mouse bubbles and racy acidity. Med plus to long finish. What a beautiful neat champagne could go with almost everything. — 7 years ago
I think this is my favorite wine from steven kent. Would love to try this against some good vintage lineages. It's got a great nose, mouth watering acid and flavors, and enough tannins to get your attention. Not dark dark fruit. More mixed with prominent red fruit. Really in a nice spot. These wines are really meant to have this kind of age on them. — 8 years ago
Yup. Still fantastic. Decanted this for a bit and it was worth it. Could still hold this for a bit as it wasn't the smoothest Merlot. Still tasted a little on the young side. — 9 years ago
I usually don't care for rosé, this was quite nice. Dry, little hints of fruits and flowers — 10 years ago
My nickname !!👨 — 11 years ago
Peter van den Besselaar
NV | midweight champagne from Chardonnay from Côte de Blancs and Pinot Noir from Montagne de Reims and Vallee de la Marne. Vibrant taste with apples and frivolous in smell, champagne came better out after pairing with oysters — 4 years ago