1995 Extended Tirage Brut Magnum
60% Oregon Chardonnay, 40% Oregon Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine
Knudsen Vineyards, Hyland
Dundee Hills AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon
1995 Extended Tirage Brut Magnum Tasting Notes
What were you doing ten years ago? We were picking the grapes that have become this sparkling wine. Since then it has been aging slowly on yeast in the bottle in our cool temperature warehouse. The color is a rich, youthful yellow. After ten years of waiting, the aromas are ready to punch out of the glass with a rich potpourri of wild ginger root, Gala apple, and a splash of nectarine, tangerine and mandarin! The flavor is extra creamy in texture. The bubbles are tiny and foamy. The fruit flavors of the aroma complex with pink pepper spice and baked filo dough yeastiness. Mouth-filling richness is translated into a very long and fresh finish. This wine will also age for quite some time on cork if cellared properly.
Wine Scores and Reviews for 1995 Extended Tirage Brut Magnum
- 1995: Wine Spectator 90 "Has mature aromas and flavors and enough freshness to carry the day. Offers toast, pear and white pepper flavors that grow nicely in the mouth. Finishes with persistence." - Harvey Steiman
