Rich, golden apple ! Touch of yeasty brioche goodness. Lovely bubbles on New Years Eve!
Rich, golden apple ! Touch of yeasty brioche goodness. Lovely bubbles on New Years Eve!
1 person found it helpfulJan 1st, 2014
Delicious Pinot-based traditional method sparkling wine from Schramsberg. This is en tirage for 6 years in caves and gets a lovely nutty and biscuity flavor that is complemented beautifully by flavors of golden apples and pears. Creamy mouthfeel yet high acid with a long, yet bright finish. Great presence of tiny bubbles. Simply beautiful. I do prefer the J Schram from Schramsberg (it is Chard-based with a similar time on the lees). This was a magnum.
Delicious Pinot-based traditional method sparkling wine from Schramsberg. This is en tirage for 6 years in caves and gets a lovely nutty and biscuity flavor that is complemented beautifully by flavors of golden apples and pears. Creamy mouthfeel yet high acid with a long, yet bright finish. Great presence of tiny bubbles. Simply beautiful. I do prefer the J Schram from Schramsberg (it is Chard-based with a similar time on the lees). This was a magnum.
Jan 5th, 2015
When rummaging through the cellar looking for the right bubbles for our anniversary breakfast, it's always nice to find surprises. In this case, I found two of these bottles, so good to see how it's going after 14 1/2 years. Dark, golden color. Much darker than I am used to seeing from Schramsberg Reserve. Slightly less than medium carbonation, not a surprise given the relative age. On the nose, toasted almonds and lemons. On the palate, well balance acidity. A little sweet on the first sip, but that quickly faded. In addition to the toasted almonds and citrus, brioche, some peaches and tropical fruit. The Reserve continues to be an excellent choice. I think my bottle had a leak or something, because there's no way we drank it this fast.
When rummaging through the cellar looking for the right bubbles for our anniversary breakfast, it's always nice to find surprises. In this case, I found two of these bottles, so good to see how it's going after 14 1/2 years. Dark, golden color. Much darker than I am used to seeing from Schramsberg Reserve. Slightly less than medium carbonation, not a surprise given the relative age. On the nose, toasted almonds and lemons. On the palate, well balance acidity. A little sweet on the first sip, but that quickly faded. In addition to the toasted almonds and citrus, brioche, some peaches and tropical fruit. The Reserve continues to be an excellent choice. I think my bottle had a leak or something, because there's no way we drank it this fast.
Apr 18th, 2020
What is Mother's Day without some serious bubbly? Always a Sunday morning favorite, and the 2005 is so very smooth!
What is Mother's Day without some serious bubbly? Always a Sunday morning favorite, and the 2005 is so very smooth!
May 13th, 2015
North Coast, California, USA
