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November 2024 - Sparkling Part 2

November 2024 - Sparkling Part 2
This month's Wine feature is Sparkling Part 2 Wines

Sparkling Part 2 Reviews

Anne De K NV Brut Rosé Cremant Dalsace
93 points
$22
Tart red berry essence throughout with a lovely spritz and enough complexity to be a serious wine for meal pairings.
Victor Preiss NV Brut Cremant DAlsace
93 points
$45
Complex and delicious with ripe fruit, fresh flowers, and a touch of minerality; this is a seriously good sparkling wine.
Colliano 2023 Estate Sparkling Ribolla Gialla
92 points
$18
Best Buy
Rich orchard fruits with a pleasantly honeyed and floral note make this a fun sipper and an interesting alternative to Champagne or ciders.
92 points $18 Best Buy
La Gioiosa 2023 Alsolo Extra Dry Prosecco Superiore DOCG
92 points
$19
Best Buy
As drier styles of Prosecco go, this is quite lovely and highlights the concentration of flavor in Glera.
92 points $19 Best Buy
Anne De K NV Brut Blanc De Blancs Cremant Dalsace
92 points
$20
Best Buy
Pretty and highly enjoyable, a great alternative for Champagne AKA exactly what you want from Cremant d'Alsace.
92 points $20 Best Buy
Da Luca NV Extra Dry Prosecco DOC
91 points
$16
Best Buy
A solid Prosecco that will particularly shine in a group setting or be a delicious workhorse for BTG brunch service.
91 points $16 Best Buy
Victor Preiss NV Brut Rosé Cremant Dalsace
91 points
$50
An excellent Pinot Noir Rosé with bright acidity and fresh fruit that also just so happens to have bubbles; why didn't we have a case of this for the Summer?
King Estate 2019 Brut Cuvée Willamette Valley
90 points
$40
Red fruit forward on the nose with a lovely citrus brightness on the palate.
Crizali 2023 Extra Dry Rosé Prosecco DOC
89 points
$14
Best Buy
A pretty color, and with a refreshing citrus and pleasing light red berry aspect.
89 points $14 Best Buy
Zonte’s Footstep NV Chocolate Mousseux Cuvée South Australia
88 points
$24
Try this for dry, but still juicy, dark fruit flavors and lighthearted bubbles with a touch of brooding Syrah character.
Tabone Vineyards 2023 Renell Sparkling Rosé Pinot Meunier
88 points
$32
With bursts of red fruits on the palate, this is a well-executed balance of fruit and acid by the winemaker; a very nice representation of Pinot Meunier.
Domaine Willamette 2021 Estate Grown Brut Willamette Valley
88 points
$79
A richer and full-bodied textural experience with ripe orchard fruit on the nose and palate.
Crizali NV Extra Dry Prosecco DOC
87 points
$14
Best Buy
A Prosecco that shows off stone fruits and then follows up with a clean and zippy texture.
87 points $14 Best Buy
Cuvée 89 By Gruet NV Brut Rosé Sparkling Wine American
87 points
$16
Ripe and vibrant red fruit-forward aromas and flavors make this sparkling Rosé an easy crowd pleaser.
Cuvée 89 By Gruet NV Brut Sparkling Wine American
86 points
$16
A nice orchard fruit-forward sparkling wine to suit any occasion.
La Gioiosa NV Berry Fizz Fragolino Italy
85 points
$13
A fizzy wine that harkens back to grape soda for all the young at heart.
Noir 2019 Sparkling Rosé Pinot Noir
85 points
$40
A Pinot Noir Rosé with a very demure sparkle.
Monte De Oro 2023 Bolle De Oro Sparkling Wine Temecula Valley
84 points
$35
There are Riesling qualities here and this would make for a nice enough brunch pour.
Tagaris 2021 Blanc de Noirs American
84 points
$36
Textured with an interesting interplay of dried red fruit and soft, sweet earth tones.
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