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Bouillot Perle de Vigne

Posted in May 20th, 2009
by Ray in Aligote, Burgundy, Chardonnay, Cremant de Bourgogne, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Dry

Louis Bouillot, Cremant de Bourgogne, Perle de Vigne, Grande Reserve, Brut nv There’s a moderate level of concentration and a good deal of complexity for the price which I swear was about $15 but alas the price tag has vanished. The grapes behind this methode traditionnelle are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay and Aligote. Primary ferment [...]

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Night o’ pink sparkling

Posted in May 15th, 2008
by Ray in Blanc de Noirs, Burgundy, California, Carneros, Cava, Champagne, Chardonnay, Cremant de Bourgogne, France, Napa Valley, Penedes, Pinot Noir, Rosé, Sonoma County, Spain, Sparkling Dry

Tonight we taste 8 different bubblies on the pink side, from Spain, north to Burgundy and Champagne and finally back home to California.
Codorniu Cava Pinot Noir Brut nv
Earthy and coarse – a real disappointment. All Pinot Noir fermented in the bottle tasted, as in methode champenoise. Elaborador in Saint Sadurni d’Anoia in the Penedes 12% [...]

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