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Cornaleto NV Rosé Sparkling (Franciacorta)
- $26
This pretty rosé sparkling wine opens with a pale peach color and amber highlights. The nose is redolent of baked bread, citrus, grapefruit, white berry or cranberry and the lively mouthfeel is propped up by tonic bubbling.
— M.L.
(12/31/2011)
Cornaleto NV Brut Sparkling (Franciacorta)
- $20
This fresh sparkling blend from Franciacorta in northern Italy opens with a touch of citrus zest followed by yellow rose and crushed white pepper. It offers a tonic, drying mouthfeel with steely effervescence on the finish.
— M.L.
(12/31/2011)
Cornaleto NV Satèn Brut Sparkling (Franciacorta)
- $23
Creamy, dense and packed tight with aromas of mature fruit, melon and apricot, this pretty sparkling blend could pair with creamy shrimp risotto or seared tuna. There’s a touch of butterscotch and bitter almond on the finish.
— M.L.
(12/31/2011)
Cornaleto 1994 Brut Riserva Sparkling (Franciacorta)
- $30
From the far-away 1994 vintage, this aged metodo classico sparking wine (made with 80% Chardonnay with Pinots Nero and Bianco) opens with a deep golden color and aromas of mature fruit, apricot and butterscotch. There’s a note of flatness or slight oxidation.
— M.L.
(12/31/2011)
Cornaleto 1997 Brut Riserva Sparkling (Franciacorta)
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- $28
Aged and slightly oxidized, this caramel colored sparkling wine is reaching the far end of its natural lifespan. Aromas of apricot, honeysuckle and butterscotch give it nice momentum in the mouth.
— M.L.
(12/31/2011)
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