Sparkling Wine from Italy

jamessuckling.com, 92 points: This has an extremely creamy texture with beautiful aromas and flavors of pears and sliced green apples. Medium body. Delicious fruit. Drink now.

jamessuckling.com, 93 points: Perfumed and aromatic with cream, lemon-cream and flowers. Medium to full body, a lovely creamy texture and a long, flavorful finish. Six years on the yeast. Really beautiful and refined.

jamessuckling.com, 91 points: A more delicate style to this with green-apple and pear-peel character, medium body and a fresh finish. Like the hint of bitterness at the end. Dry. Drink now.

Wine Enthusiast, 92 points: Creamy, racy and fun, this offers inviting aromas of green apple, wisteria and aromatic herb. The vibrant palate delivers Bartlett ear, citrus and thyme accompanied by an elegant, continuous mousse. It has a crisp, dry close.

jamessuckling.com, 91 points: A more delicate style to this with green-apple and pear-peel character, medium body and a fresh finish. Like the hint of bitterness at the end. Dry. Drink now.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: This wine sees seven long years of yeast contact. It celebrates the estate's 150th anniversary (1867-2017). The 2010 Metodo Classico Special Cuvée Pas Dosé is almost entirely Pinot Nero, with a 5% part of Chardonnay from...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 97 points: Now we're talking. The 2007 Trento Metodo Classico Extra Brut Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore (disgorged in 2018) is a pure expression of Chardonnay. The grapes were fermented in stainless steel, and the wine ages in...