Vintage after vintage, this is always a solid sparkler from a favorite producer of mine. It’s dry, almost austere, with a focus on apple, pear and moderate toast, with a cleansing scour that leaves a lasting retro-nasal impression that’s very satisfying – to the degree that you will have the bottle empty in no time.
Domaine Carneros by Taittinger, Carneros (California) 2018
By Rich Cook