J. Schram, North Coast – 1999 – 94 points, 2 puffs – Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine
94 points
“This wine’s layered, bountiful, broad yet incredibly refined aromas of yeast, chalk, sweet cream and deep, confident, still somewhat youthful fruit deliver precisely what we demand of the very best bubblies in the world. For that is what this extraordinary effort has become. Year in and year out, it stands with not only those leaders here, but, as it has shown in this year, equals the best of France in its price bracket. You will adore its outgoing aromas and its exacting, pinpointy bubbles, and you will love its depth, its charm and it ability to be at home with a variety of small-plate flavors ranging from shellfish to pork “
J. Schram, North Coast – 1999 – 94 points, 2 puffs – Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine