This is an awesome sparkler. The combination of pretty fruit, minerality and killer acid is amazing. Big fan.
This is an awesome sparkler. The combination of pretty fruit, minerality and killer acid is amazing. Big fan.
Sep 16th, 2018Very tonnic, white fruits, granny smith
Very tonnic, white fruits, granny smith
Sep 24th, 2015Wet wool and apple-honey duke it out on the nose in this austere but totally pleasant *unique* Loire sparkler. Like a crisp slap in the face - with suave and sneaky floral notes creeping on the back end, making friends with the mineral, it's beguiling. Into it.
Wet wool and apple-honey duke it out on the nose in this austere but totally pleasant *unique* Loire sparkler. Like a crisp slap in the face - with suave and sneaky floral notes creeping on the back end, making friends with the mineral, it's beguiling. Into it.
Nov 4th, 2014eye: persistent but not aggressive bubbles, relatively gold in hue, transparent
nose: enticing aroma of pear compote sweetened with honey and very lightly accented with vanilla and citrus
palate: nectarines in cream, very fine bubbles, balancing acidity, no tartness, simple syrup w/ honey and slight mineral accents on the finish
eye: persistent but not aggressive bubbles, relatively gold in hue, transparent
nose: enticing aroma of pear compote sweetened with honey and very lightly accented with vanilla and citrus
palate: nectarines in cream, very fine bubbles, balancing acidity, no tartness, simple syrup w/ honey and slight mineral accents on the finish
May 28th, 2022Crisp and dry; butterscotch, buttered popcorn, roasted nuts
Crisp and dry; butterscotch, buttered popcorn, roasted nuts
Dec 31st, 2020