Coates & Seely - Brut Reserve NV
Price: $54.99
| Producer | Coates & Seely |
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| Country | England |
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| Region | Hampshire |
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| Varietal | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir |
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| Sku | 20082 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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Decanter: 97 Points
"There's no rule that English sparkling wines must feature in our Best in Show selection; quality is all. Year after year, though, it is precisely the quality of those English sparkling wines submitted to the DWWA that keeps impressing our final-round judges and insisting on inclusion. What distinguishes this wine is that it's not a vintage or late-disgorged specialty, as with previous Best in Show winners, but a non-vintage blend of the three classic varieties. It's pale gold in color, with a steady stream of fine bubbles; aromatically you'll find ultra-freshness and a distinctive sappy cool infusing the shy orchard fruits, like a sniff of an early spring morning before the mist has lifted. It's taut, tight and stony on the palate, in bracing aperitif style -- but the quality of the fruit, teased to ripeness over the long-houred English summer, is there for all to taste."
James Suckling: 93 Points
"Extremely pretty apple and lemon-curd aromas with some honey-dew melon undertones. Hints of bread dough. Full-bodied with plenty of fruit, a layered texture and a creamy finish. Fruity, yet tight and focused."
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