U.S. Sparkling Wines Alphabetical Listing
Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2007
These wines were tasted for the U.S. Sparkling Wines report in the Dec. 31, 2007, issue of Wine Spectator magazine.
CALIFORNIA
| Wine | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|
| BALLATORE | Gran Spumante California NV | 78 | $8 | Rosso Red Spumante California NV | 72 | $8 |
| BAREFOOT | Brut California Bubbly Cuvée NV | 79 | $10 | Extra Dry California Bubbly Premium NV | 81 | $10 |
| BEAULIEU VINEYARD | Brut Napa Valley Carneros Reserve 2001 | 88 | $40 |
| DOMAINE CARNEROS | Blanc de Blancs Carneros Le Rêve 2001 | 92 | $75 | Brut Carneros 2004 | 89 | $25 | Brut Rosé Carneros Cuvée de la Pompadour NV | 86 | $35 | Brut Rosé Carneros Cuvée de la Pompadour NV | 86 | $35 |
| DOMAINE CHANDON | Blanc de Noirs California NV | 87 | $20 | Brut California Classic NV | 82 | $20 | Brut Mount Veeder Chardonnay Reserve 2001 | 88 | $26 | Brut Napa-Sonoma Counties Étoile NV | 89 | $35 | Brut Napa-Sonoma Counties Pinot Noir Reserve NV | 87 | $26 | Rosé California NV | 83 | $20 | Rosé Sonoma-Napa Counties Étoile NV | 90 | $40 |
| GLORIA FERRER | Brut Carneros Carneros Cuvée Late Disgorged 1997 | 92 | $50 | Blanc de Noirs Sonoma County NV | 89 | $20 | Brut Carneros Royal Cuvée Vintage Reserve 2000 | 87 | $28 | Brut Rosé Sonoma County 2004 | 90 | $42 | Brut Sonoma County Sonoma NV | 87 | $20 |
| GRACELAND CELLARS | Brut California All Shook Up NV | 78 | $13 |
| HAGAFEN | Brut Napa Valley Cuvée Late Disgorge 2001 | 87 | $36 |
| HANDLEY | Brut Rosé Anderson Valley 2003 | 91 | $36 |
| IRON HORSE | Blanc de Blancs Sonoma County Green Valley 2001 | 86 | $37 | Brut Rosé Sonoma County Green Valley 2003 | 84 | $50 | Brut Sonoma County Green Valley Classic Vintage 2002 | 84 | $31 | Joy! Sonoma County Green Valley NV | 86 | $147/1.5L | Russian Cuvée Sonoma County Green Valley 2002 | 84 | $31 | Wedding Cuvée Sonoma County Green Valley 2004 | 87 | $37 |
| J | Brut Rosé Russian River Valley NV | 88 | $32 | Brut Russian River Valley RRV Vintage Late Disgorged 1997 | 89 | $115 | Brut Russian River Valley Vintage 2002 | 87 | $32 | Brut Russian River Valley Vintage 2001 | 88 | $32 | Cuvée 20 Russian River Valley NV | 88 | $30 |
| KORBEL | Blanc de Noirs California NV | 83 | $12 | Brut California NV | 82 | $11 | Brut California NV | 84 | $12 | Brut Rosé California NV | 78 | $12 | Chardonnay Champagne California NV | 78 | $12 | Extra Dry California NV | 80 | $12 | Rouge Sonoma County 2005 | 80 | $15 | Sec California NV | 78 | $12 |
| LUCAS & LEWELLEN | Brut Santa Barbara County 2004 | 82 | $28 |
| MUMM NAPA | Blanc de Noirs Napa Valley NV | 84 | $19 | Brut Napa Valley Prestige NV | 86 | $19 | Brut Napa Valley Reserve NV | 84 | $26 | Cuvée M Napa Valley NV | 83 | $19 | DVX Napa Valley 2000 | 91 | $50 | Grande Année Napa Valley 2001 | 78 | $30 |
| PIPER SONOMA | Brut Sonoma County Select Cuvée NV | 83 | $14 |
| RICHARD GRANT | Blanc de Noir Napa Valley Wrotham Pinot Reserve 2001 | 86 | $50 |
| ROEDERER ESTATE | Brut Anderson Valley NV | 88 | $22 | Brut Anderson Valley L'Ermitage 2000 | 88 | $49 | Brut Rosé Anderson Valley NV | 91 | $26 |
| SCHARFFENBERGER | Brut Mendocino County NV | 85 | $19 |
| SCHRAMSBERG | Brut Blanc de Blancs North Coast 2004 | 87 | $35 | Brut Blanc de Blancs North Coast 2003 | 90 | $35 | Brut Blanc de Noirs Napa-Mendocino-Sonoma Counties 2003 | 92 | $35 | Brut Blanc de Noirs North Coast 2004 | 88 | $37 | Brut North Coast Mirabelle NV | 85 | $19 | Brut Rosé North Coast 2004 | 89 | $40 | Brut Rosé North Coast Mirabelle NV | 88 | $24 | Crémant North Coast Demi-Sec 2004 | 87 | $38 | J. Schram Napa-Monterey-Mendocino-Sonoma Counties 1999 | 87 | $80 | J. Schram North Coast 2000 | 91 | $90 | Reserve Napa-Mendocino-Sonoma-Marin Counties 2000 | 91 | $80 |
| SCHUG | Brut Carneros Rouge de Noirs 2003 | 80 | $30 |
| SHOOTING STAR | Syrah Lake County Black Bubbles 2003 | 78 | $16 |
NEW YORK
| Wine | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|
| ATWATER ESTATE | Brut Finger Lakes Cuvée 2004 | 81 | $25 |
| GLENORA | Brut Finger Lakes 2001 | 79 | $25 |
| LUCAS | Extra Dry Finger Lakes NV | 81 | $16 |
NEW MEXICO
| Wine | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|
| GRUET | Blanc de Blancs New Mexico 2002 | 83 | $24 | Brut Blanc de Noirs New Mexico NV | 85 | $14 | Brut New Mexico NV | 86 | $14 | Brut Rosé New Mexico NV | 79 | $14 | Demi-Sec New Mexico NV | 82 | $14 | Gilbert Grande Reserve New Mexico 2000 | 82 | $46 | Rosé New Mexico Grand 2002 | 79 | $32 |
OREGON
| Wine | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|
| ARGYLE | Blanc de Blancs Dundee Hills Knudsen Vineyard Julia Lee's Block 1999 | 89 | $30 | Brut Dundee Hills Knudsen Vineyard 1999 | 91 | $35 | Brut Rosé Willamette Valley 2005 | 88 | $30 | Brut Willamette Valley 2002 | 90 | $25 | Extended Tirage Willamette Valley 1997 | 94 | $40 |
WASHINGTON
| Wine | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|
| DOMAINE STE. MICHELLE | Blanc de Blancs Columbia Valley NV | 85 | $12 | Blanc de Noirs Columbia Valley NV | 87 | $12 | Brut Columbia Valley NV | 86 | $12 | Extra Dry Columbia Valley NV | 85 | $12 | Frizzante Columbia Valley NV | 87 | $12 |
This article appeared in the Dec. 31, 2007, issue of Wine Spectator magazine. (Subscribe today.
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