Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Slightly sweet stony peaches, apricots, and tangerines. This wine pairs well with fresh fruits, salty cheeses, and crunchy appetizers. This wine is made from nearly invisibly small Muscat grapes and a few brawny Clairette pickings, and would be our most popular, most well-loved bottle of bubbly if it contained the word “Brut” in all caps on the label. If you’re not scared of trying the most refreshing off-dry bubbly on our shelves, then pick this up for your celebration this year
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Sunday, December 28th, 2008
This bottle agitates the palate by smelling and tasting very different than what it looks like. It has pale and almost frail white and yellow body featuring tiny, pearly bubbles. The aromas and flavors it exhibits though are reminiscent of dark berries, brown nut skins, and deep fleshy fruits (think cherries and blackberries, but from a very lightly colored wine!). I and many other wine lovers have been happy to score it an easy 9 out of 10
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Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Creamy and dry, yet refreshing grapefruits dominate this bubbly wonder of Bordeaux. This is probably the closest one can get to real Champagne without spending well over $30. Drink alone or with very light fishes.
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Sunday, December 28th, 2008
White flowers, yellow cakes, and crushed nuts are the main components of this nearly perfect Champagne. The flavors are varied, yet true, and the finish is fresh, clean, and lengthy. The first $150 of this purchase pays for the wine, and the second $30 pays for two champagne glasses that will be collector items as soon as you pop the cork.
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Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Wet flowers, roasted coffee, and fresh bread appear throughout this bottle of wine. The blend tilts towards Pinot Noir, and is structured enough to age until humans walk on Mars. Where many vintage Champagnes go for a burly mouth-feels, this wine is feminine and artful. The bottle finishes with notes of vanilla bean, apricot, and tangerine. We only ordered one bottle of this for T.B. Ackerson so, please, share!
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