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2008 Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs Vintage
Proprietary Blend: 750ml
$24.99
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about this wine:
The "Blanc de Blancs," or "white from white," made from Chardonnay is
the counterpart to the "Blanc de Noirs," or "white from black," made
from Pinot Noir. Blanc de Blancs was the first wine Schramsberg
produced in 1965 and was America's first commercially produced,
Chardonnay-based brut sparkling wine. Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs
gained international recognition in 1972 when then President Nixon
served the wine at the historic Toast to Peace in Beijing, China.
The
Schramsberg style of Blanc de Blancs is dry and crisp. Small lots of
malolactic- and barrel-fermented wines are added for complexity. The
wine is aged on the yeast lees in the bottle for two years prior to
disgorgement. With its vibrant, fruitful and crisp nature, this
sparkling wine will maintain its freshness, structure and refined
finish for many years, even decades following its initial release.
While
this wine can be enjoyed by itself as an apéritif, it is also perfect
with fresh oysters and other shellfish, crab cakes, ceviche and grilled
sea bass. It is also delicious with lemon chicken and Thai curries.
Serve with aged Gouda or other hard cheeses and as a counterpoint to
soft triple creams.
points awarded:
CG 91 WE 94 WS 9191 points,
Connoisseurs' Guide, Connoisseur's Guide, November 2011
A bit broader and richer than the classic model might commend, the 2008 Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs is a deep and layered sparkler that exhibits a biscuity complexity suggestive of a lengthy tirage and more time in the bottle than could possibly be the case here. Albeit a somewhat different look at the genre, it is an involving one that earns high marks and enthusiastic endorsement for its ongoing richness and involving depth.
94 points,
Wine Enthusiast, December 2011
Made from 100% Chardonnay grown mostly in Napa and Sonoma counties, this charming bubbly is one of the best blanc de blancs on the market. It's rich and honeyed and feels so good in the mouth, carrying flavors of oranges, sweet limes, Meyer lemons, vanilla and toasty bread. Drink over the next six years. - S.H.
91 points,
Wine Spectator, December 2011
Sleek and vibrant, with floral apple and lemon aromas and crisp, complex flavors of pear and yeasty cinnamon that linger toward the minerally finish. Drink now through 2015. -TF
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