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Recent Scores from Wine Spectator

News — January 1, 2021

Let the bubbly flow this holiday season! Senior editor Tim Fish provides his review for several of our most beloved bubbles.

"I have reviewed nearly 100 sparkling wines in blind tastings at our Napa office since my previous report December 2019... more than half of them received outstanding scores of 90 points or higher" - Tim Fish

2013 Le Rêve Blanc de Blancs | 94 Points

Luxurious yet structured, with roasted hazelnut, fresh ginger and cinnamon roll aromas opening to plush and vibrant baked apple, lemon tart and mineral flavors that play out on the long finish. Drink now through 2021. 850 cases made. -T.F.

2013 Le Rêve Blanc de Blancs

2016 Brut Cuvée | 93 Points

Vibrant and refined, with elegantly rich Asian pear, brioche and strawberry blossom accents that take on polish and richness on the lingering finish. Drink now through 2022. 30,660 cases made. -T.F.

2015 Estate Brut Cuvée | 93 Points

Stylish and richly structured yet impeccably refined, with lovely Asian pear, cherry, toasted brioche and ginger flavors that form a tight beam of refreshing acidity on the finish. Drink now. 5,100 cases made.
-T. F.

2015 Estate Brut Cuvée

2015 Ultra Brut | 93 Points

Refined and steely, yet buoyed by a core of rich and polished fruit, offering pippin apple, blanched almond and fresh ginger flavors that build toward the minerally finish. Drink now. 2,450 cases made.
-T.F.

2015 Ultra Brut

2016 Brut Rosé | 93 Points

Refined yet festive, offering gorgeous aromas of rose petal, strawberry and watermelon that lead to crisp, steely flavors, with a hint of graham cracker on the long, lingering finish. Drink now. 7,160 cases made. -T.F.

2016 Brut Rosé