Damian

9.9

Decanted in the glass for 30 minutes, with bottle open during that time and later. The best wine experience so far. I tried it before on a tasting and was not impressed. Brioche, toast, citrus, apple and racing acidity were still present in my mouth after 2 minutes of taking a sip. I prefer to drink it the way I described at the beginning vs straight from the bottle that was standing in ice. — 9 months ago

Vanessa

9.4

Complex aromas and flavors of brioche, biscuit, flaky croissant, toast, almond paste, cream, lemon curd, baked yellow apple, pear, chalk, and white blossom 🥂🥂 — 3 years ago

with Deked1

Sierra Kiner

9.2

Gold color, elegant, concentrated. Rich brioche and biscuit creaminess cut with bright underripe fruit acidity (lemon, peach). No apple notes yay. — 3 years ago

with Brennen

Joe Christenson

8.9

Very very light and diluted straw color. Lemon & honeysuckle on the nose. Palate is a bit heavier than I anticipated. Plenty of lemon citrus, white peach, nectarine, some green melon, underripe green pear, and some mineral notes. Tart, but lingers on the palate. I dislike using this word but it’s very quaffable, as they say 🙃. A crowd pleaser. — 5 years ago

Jessi Weingartner

10

Bone dry, extremely bright. Peach, melon, and apple — 6 years ago

Brian S

9.0

Baked yellow apple brûlée, wild strawberry, more lessy, a bit of funk. — 6 years ago

Richard Rosensweig

9.0

Light and crisp with lots of pear and floral notes. Good acidity, but creamy as well. A good choice for a food pairing. Though made with equal parts white and red grapes, it tastes almost like a blanc de blanc. — 7 years ago

Brian Reedy

9.5

Just sublime! Crisp apple and ripe pear. Honeysuckle and fresh warm bread. As beautiful and sophisticated as any classic vintage French champagne. The Davies family is producing world class sparkling wine. Well done! — 8 years ago

with Sarah

Peter Wassam

9.2

Deep, rich, crime brûlée and citrusy notes with the apple lead. Refreshing. — 10 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.2

Both Sauternes were beautiful with notes of green apple although this one was a little sweeter. Paired excellently with the biscotti. — 11 years ago

with Ilida

Ira Schwartz

9.5

While not as intense as on release this is no where near a shrinking violet. The nose is starting to strut with scents of apple , brioche and nuts.That first taste still makes you recoil and salivate. Lemons , limes , biscuits, and a touch of butterscotch. Very long finish . Developing into everything I hoped for. — 9 months ago

Jessica Schumacher

10

Best. Brut. Bubbles. Expensive but worth it. Some dry earth but lots of apple and pear. Everything has to compete with this. Serve with cheeseburgers and fries!!! — 3 years ago

Dan

9.3

Crispy apple, honey, yeast. Small, elegant bubbles, lots of toasty notes but good acidity to keep it balanced. Save for a few years if you can - it seems like it will age very well. — 3 years ago

Vanessa

9.0

Ca’del Bosco, Franciacorta, Cuvée Prestige, NV, Extra Brut, ABV 12.5%. 🇮🇹

Here is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero varieties, with a dosage at disgorgement introducing only 1 gram of sugar per liter, making this an Extra Brut sparkling wine (6 g/l max), coming from Franciacorta DOCG in the Lombardy region of Italy. Franciacorta sparklers are known for being produced with a second fermentation in the bottle and prolonged aging on the “lees” á la Méthode Champenoise. 🍾🥂

This is a beautiful representation. It’s pale gold, bone-dry, and offers toasty, bready notes next to tart, youthful peach, pear, and apple, lemon pith, blanched almonds, desiccated white flower, and wet slate. 💕

This wine is bright, elegant, and focused. It could cut through butter and is a delicious pairing with creamy, soft cheeses.👌👌👌

Cheers! — 4 years ago

with Deked1

Andrew Fred

9.1

Bread dough, salty, mineral, subtle baking spices, good acidity, pear... unusual and delicious! — 6 years ago

Ed Chin

8.9

Tons of apple — 6 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.2

This is a natural wine I love. An OG natural wine from a very talented winemaker. A baby orange with the right amount of skin contact which complements the finished wine and doesn’t become the focus. I wouldn’t call this an orange wine. It’s a white wine enhanced with slight oxidation. Flavors of lemon custard and fermented apple cider. Splendid. — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.0

Only Randall could imagine this unique combination. — 8 years ago

Sam Barber

9.4

Brioche, almond, biscuits, pear. Best $20 bubbles I've found — 10 years ago

Ryan Stewart

9.1

Pale straw color with delicate bubbles and a creamy mousse. Aromas of fresh dough, pippin apples, and faint notes of ocean spray. Additional flavors of brioche, apple tart, and lemon custard. Rich, long finish. The perfect wine to celebrate the 2014 Kobe Marathon! — 11 years ago

with Natalie

Michael

9.0

Dry, green apple, orange zest citrus, and light floral notes. Great after new years but I personally like Veuve more so — 9 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

It has been sometime since I have had this white label. Nice pair with Apple Tart from the Adorable French Bakery.

The nose is; bruised apple, touch of apple cider, yellow bruised pear, lime zest, lemon juice, orange citrus with zest, tropical melons, white cream froth, brioche, white spring flowers.

The palate is fresh, ripe, juicy; bruised apple, touch of apple cider, yellow bruised pear, lime zest, lemon juice & tropical melons. Gingerale, caramel notes, honeycomb, understated white spice, sea fossils & spray, white cream, delicate chalkiness, limestone marl, almond slivers, field of white, spring flowers with both lilies, crisp, fresh, lively acidity and nicely made, well balanced finish that lasts 90 seconds. — a year ago

Andrea Watt

8.9

More grapefruit and citrus than I usually find champagne. A little yeast and pear. — 3 years ago

Marissa

9.2

Crisp, lots of large bubbles, anjou pear with a light kumquat finish. A great everyday champagne. — 4 years ago

Erik Sjolund

9.8

Pretty much what I expect from aged champs on lees. Lots o autolysis, mushroom n some cellar. Little mineral n yellow apple. Not at peak yet still bery tasty. Didn’t win from a day in fridge... — 5 years ago

AJ Gubser

9.0

Lots of bright citrus and pomme fruit: lemon green apple, some underripe peach. Great acidity and minerality too. Clean, crisp, and delicious. — 6 years ago

with Scott

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9.3

Light yellow-gold. Fresh orchard and pit fruits on the deeply scented nose, with notes of musky rhubarb and smoky minerals emerging with air. Deeply pitched poached pear and nectarine flavors show impressive power and are lifted by notes of chalk and ginger. Packs a serious punch but manages to come off as elegant. Finishes very long, with a strong jolt of minerality and slow-building leesiness. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, December 2013) — 7 years ago

Bob Dylan

9.7

Dry floral funky so good — 8 years ago

Sean Lillibridge

9.5

This was a bit of a shocker. For $26 I expected some passable sparkling wine, on the order of J Cuvee 20. What we got was a gorgeous nose that leapt from the bottle with grilled pear. Creamy bubbles nearing what a fine champagne can do, a perfect, full but not syrupy mouth feel, and a finish that lasts about a minute, taking you on a tour of the grapes that went into the bottle. Stood up to bacon, mild cheddar, smoked Gouda and brie, and loved her bed goat cheese and manchego. This is damn good wine. — 9 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.5

This wine spends 9 years on the lees 70/30 Pinot noir and Chardonnay. This is all grand cru. A good amount of nutty a character with rich tree fruit. A big and rich wine with a good amount of pear and a host of nutty any yeasty character. Finish 50+. Most excellent+ — 10 years ago