Forks & Corks 2023 Best of Show Sparkling
Made in the traditional Champagne method over four long years, Sprankel eventually arrived in time for the festive season.
V 94Pts.
The 2018 is a gorgeous wine. It is emphasizes fruit density and power, while the savory notes that are typical of this site are nearly buried. Blueberry, tobacco, licorice, smoke, incense and leather open with some coaxing.
90pts Wine Enthusiast
The crisp mineral Chardonnay in this wine is keeping it fresh & still young. With acidity & tight citrus flavors it has a dense texture that dominates the white-stone fruits.
Nose is smoky, slightly herbal & marked by sweet cedar & vanilla-tinged oak, it also offers great cassis & blackberry fruit. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated, the flavors are kept nicely in check by fine-grained tannins. - Wine Advocate
90pts Wine Enthusiast
Wine mainly from the Montagne de Reims is the basis of this ripe Champagne. It is full-bodied with acidity in the background of the kiwi and spice flavors. Drink now. Organic.
Intense nose reveals aromas of black fruit, such as blackberry & blueberry, accompanied by pleasing spice notes of bell pepper & black pepper, joined by sweet notes from the French oak barrels, delivering a very complex wine. The rounded palate of the win
A crisp, nuanced Chardonnay with judicious use of oak barrels. Aromas of zest of Meyer lemon, apple skin, and river stone. On the palate pear, mandarin orange, lemon curd with a clean minerally finish.
NV13 is our biggest, most dramatic Cain Cuve to date. For this wine, enough richness and substance to overwhelm the inherent complexity of this beautiful wine, but the balance succeeds.Cain Cuve takes it one step furtherit is also a blend of two vintages.
91pts WS
A balanced rosé Champagne, with hints of graphite & dried thyme accenting the juicy cherry & berry fruit flavors. Lively, with orange peel acidity & deep hints of smoke & roasted nut showing on the creamy finish.
91pts Wine Advocate
Medium ruby color & an elegant profile a nose of saline apricots raspberry & strawberry plus notes of black tea blood orange & earth. Medium-bodied silky texture & nuanced flavor layers with seamless freshness & a long finish.
The world's first champagne specifically created to be enjoyed on ice. Combining fun fresh & free sensations while remaining true to the Moet & Chandon style distinguished by its bright fruitiness its seductive palate & its elegant maturity.
Coloured with golden reflections, its nose has sweet, floral and fresh almond aromas. It combines freshness with tenseness and spicy notes on the palate.
