Category: Sparkling Wine

Ben Franks Wine Tasting Note

Casa Santos Lima Espumante Brut 2013

★★☆☆☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Portugal. Grapes: Chardonnay, Arinto Lovely fine bubbles with a mid-lemon colour. Fresh aromas of conference pear, lemon and minerality. As the wine’s …
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Ben Franks Wine Tasting Note

Lombard & Cie 1er Cru Brut Rosé NV

★★☆☆☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Champagne, France. Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier Lombard’s premier cru sparkling rosé is a good-looking orange-pink with a fine and steady mousse. …
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Ben Franks Wine Tasting Note

Gusbourne Brut Reserve 2011

★★★☆☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Kent, England. Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier Fresh-looking mid-lemon colour with gorgeous aromas of buttery biscuit, rose and red apple skins. Soft …
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Charles Heidsieck 99pts 2005 Sparkling Champagne

Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésime 2005

99/100 (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Champagne, France. Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Already a medium gold from its age with a very fine and steady mousse on the …
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