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90
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
Shows quite some maturity, with dried straw colour and a generous bouquet of dried pear-apple fruit, garlic toast and almonds, with earthiness. Medium-full bodied and quite intense, with firm acidity. Nutty bitterness on the dry finish. Excellent length.
- Price:
- $60.15
- Type:
- Sparkling
- Varietal:
- Champagne
- Region:
- Champagne, France
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