Schramsberg, "Brut Rosé" Champagne & Sparkling Wine 2016
USA, California, North Coast
Tasting Notes:
Schramsberg Brut Rosé is flavorful, complex and dry, making it both versatile with food and delicious by itself as an apéritif. The character of the wine is most strongly influenced by bright, flavorful Pinot Noir grown in Carneros, Anderson Valley, and the Sonoma and Marin coastal areas. A few small lots of Pinot Noir are fermented in contact with their skins to add depth and subtle color to this unique sparkling wine. Chardonnay gives spice, structure and length on the palate.
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, "Yellow Label Brut" Champagne & Sparkling Wine NV
France, Champagne, Reims
Winemaker's Notes:
Clicquot's signature non-vintage Brut is loved all over the world for its crisp, full flavors, consistent quality and celebratory yellow label. It has a fine persistent sparkle and golden Champagne color. Tightly knit, focused by racy acidity and a streak of minerality, this offers subtle notes of white peach, anise, biscuit and kumquat. The refined finish echoes a smoky note.
Gerard Bertrand, "Perles de Sauvignon Blanc" Sauvignon Blanc 2017
France, Languedoc-Roussillon
Tasting Notes:
A new, fresh and vibrant wine from the powerhouse Languedoc producer, this boasts abundant aromas of green plum, gooseberry, orange rind and garrigue herbs. The lightweight palate is clean and refreshing, with a mouthwatering citrus verve to the close.
Joseph Drouhin Chardonnay 2017
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Tasting Notes:
A seductive wine and a nice expression of the Chardonnay grape! The color is golden, with some green reflections. Among the floral and fruity aromas, almond and ripe grapes dominate. On the palate, the wine is refreshingly pleasant, ethereal in its lightness. Long and refreshing aftertaste.
Emmolo Merlot 2017
USA, California, Napa
Tasting Notes:
Full bodied and deep purple. Velvety smooth, chock full of blueberry, boysenberry, vanilla, and baking spices.
