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All Posts Tagged ‘Extra Brut’

H. Blin, L’Esprit Nature Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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July 7, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

H. Blin L’Esprit Nature Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne – Straight-Forward with Yeasty Hints

H. Blin, L’Esprit Nature Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A good, straight-forward Champagne with some hints of the yeasty flavors one enjoys in the style.[Read more]

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Philippe Lancelot, Les bas de Saran Grand Cru Champagne Extra Brut 2008, France, Wine Casual
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March 14, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Philippe Lancelot Les bas de Saran Grand Cru Champagne Extra Brut 2008 – Filled with Angularity & Precision

Philippe Lancelot, Les bas de Saran Grand Cru Champagne Extra Brut 2008, France

Tasting Note: A chardonnay-based, Grand Cru Champagne that is filled with angularity and precision.[Read more]

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Bruno Paillard, Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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December 13, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne – Complex with Subtle, Autolytic Notes While Still Retaining Its Fruit Character

Bruno Paillard, Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne, France

Tasting Note: Champagne can range the gamut in style from being fruit driven to being yeast driven, and this Champagne straddles the middle combining qualities of both.[Read more]

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Mascota Vineyards, La Mascota Extra Brut Rosé, Argentina, Wine Casual
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August 19, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Mascota Vineyards La Mascota Extra Brut Rosé – A Delicate, Sparkling Rosé with Just the Lightest Touch of Red Fruit

Mascota Vineyards, La Mascota Extra Brut Rosé, Argentina

Tasting Note: A delicate sparkling rosé with just the lightest touch of red fruit.[Read more]

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Marie-Courtin, Efflorescence Extra Brut Champagne 2013, France, Wine Casual
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July 14, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Marie-Courtin Efflorescence Extra Brut Champagne 2013 – A Pinot-Noir-Based Champagne on the Fruitier End of the Champagne Spectrum

Marie-Courtin, Efflorescence Extra Brut Champagne 2013, France

Tasting Note: A pinot-noir-based Champagne that has the intensity one appreciates in pinot noir with subtle yeasty notes that give way to a fruit-forward sparkling wine.[Read more]

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De Saint-Gall, Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut Grand Cru Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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January 4, 2021
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De Saint-Gall, Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut Grand Cru Champagne – Notable Yeast & Golden Fruit

De Saint-Gall, Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut Grand Cru Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A Grand Cru Champagne with notable yeasty aromas and golden fruit that are the sparkling wine’s calling card.[Read more]

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Nomalas, Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Extra Brut Millesimato 2017, Venezie, Italy, Wine Casual
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August 11, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Nomalas Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Extra Brut Millesimato 2017 – A Fun, Sparkling Pinot Grigio

Nomalas, Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Extra Brut Millesimato 2017, Venezie, Italy

Tasting Note: In a pinot grigio rut?[Read more]

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Domaine du Facteur, Extra Brut Vouvray, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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June 19, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine du Facteur Extra Brut Vouvray – A Fresh, Sparkling Chenin Blanc

Domaine du Facteur, Extra Brut Vouvray, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A fresh, sparkling Vouvray with green-fruit in the lead of the taste.[Read more]

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Marie-Courtin, Résonance Extra Brut Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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April 26, 2020
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Marie-Courtin Résonance Extra Brut Champagne – A Bright Brut that Enhances Fruit Rather Than a Yeasty Character

Marie-Courtin, Résonance Extra Brut Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A bright, extra brut Champagne that enhances fruit rather than a yeasty character.[Read more]

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Quinta da Murta, Rosé Extra Brut 2015, Lisbon, Portugal, Wine Casual
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December 17, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quinta da Murta Rosé Extra Brut 2015 – Pair with a Weeknight Meal

Quinta da Murta, Rosé Extra Brut 2015, Lisbon, Portugal

Tasting Note: A bright, easy-going Portuguese sparkling rosé to pair with an everyday meal when you want to add a little frivolity to your dining life.[Read more]

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