This is a well-balanced and pretty sparkling wine made from Pinot Noir grapes with brilliant amber reflections and notes of mature pineapple, toasted nut and melon. It’s frothy and creamy in the mouth with refreshing crispness on the close. The wine ages three years in the bottle on the lees. ——M.L.(12/15/2006)—— 88

Vanilla, melon, stone fruit, honeysuckle and lemon pie characterize this bottle-fermented (metodo classico), Pinot Noir-based sparkling wine. Rich and persuasive in the mouth thanks to two years of bottle aging on the lees, it makes an excellent alternative to Champagne. ——M.L.(12/15/2006)—— 88