Since we are rapidly approaching fall and my favorite Sparkling wine season, has anyone tasted any recent vintage sparklers that really appealed to them especially in view of price point. I've grown a bit tired at what is available here and am looking for something new. Any ideas for this thread?
Recently acquired a half case of '99 Cremant du Bourgogne (Perle D'Or) from K & L wines for about $15 a bottle. I prefer many of the Burgundy Cremants to their more expensive cousins from Champagne.
I think the NV Pinon Vouvray Petillant is very good ($15ish). If you like sparkling chenin. The Huet Petillant is great, a little more than $20 I think. I liked the Bisol Jeio Prosecco for what it was at a tasting ($10) In actual Champagne, I'm a fan of the Pierre Peters NV. HTH
Lawrence Leichtman wrote:
Yep the Bisol is a nice Prosecco. I haven't had any sparkling chenin blancs. Anyone have a review?
"DaleW" wrote in news:1157212817.996297.58730 @m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com:
Interesting that you mention, because I purchased two bottles last year when visiting Domaine Huet (priced at 11 euros each). By that time, I was suscribed to jancisrobinson's purple pages and she said that it was a sparkler to be laid down for 10 years.
All of you that have any experience with this wine, do you think it can improve for such a long time. This was not offered in the very long tasting during the visit.
Best,
S.
I served the 1998 Huet to Jim Jones last year, and found it tasty but with room to age. I'm in no hurry to open the 2000.
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