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Delbeck 1990 Brut Sparkling (Champagne)
- $51
Nutty and doughy, this amazingly complex offering mixes in plenty of citrus fruits, plums, and mineral and floral notes. The juxtaposition of creamy texture and delicacy of weight leaves you wondering, “How do they do that?” It’s hard to believe such an ephemeral sip can carry so much flavor.
— W.E.
(12/1/2000)
Delbeck NV Rosé Heritage Brut Sparkling (Champagne)
- $42
Opens with a compelling nose offering a bready, yeasty and subtle deep strawberry quality. The solid performance continues on the palate, with full, lively flavors and a steady bead. Has a fine mousse and closes with impressive tart-sweet strawberry and plum flavors. Full and complex.
— M.M.
(12/15/2000)
Delbeck 1999 Brut Sparkling (Champagne)
- $60
An elegant, medium-weight Champagne with a persistent bead, this is young but already beautiful to drink. Citrus and chalk notes dominate, buttressed by apple, mineral and toast. Finishes long.
— J.C.
(12/1/2004)
Delbeck 2001 Brut Vintage Sparkling (Champagne)
- $90
Initially very fresh and creamy, this wine then develops an intense toasty character in the mouth. That suggests it is already mature. Certainly, for now, it is a distinctly pleasurable wine, but there is some minerality in it, which does suggest it could age.
— R.V.
(12/1/2008)
Delbeck 2003 Vintage Brut Sparkling (Champagne)
From a small house, based in Reims, this vintage shows all the richness of 2003, soft and creamy with some good balancing acidity. Generally a fresh style, lifted by green fruit flavors, just spoiled by a sweetness in the aftertaste.
— R.V.
(12/1/2008)
Delbeck NV Heritage Brut Rosé Sparkling (Champagne)
A strawberry-flavored wine, the flavor enhanced by the strawberry pink color. There’s a touch of toastiness and a feel of red wine, which gives some complexity to what is a deliciously fresh, soft Champagne.
— R.V.
(12/1/2008)
Delbeck NV Heritage Brut Sparkling (Champagne)
- $67
There is some good bottle age with this nonvintage Brut. The wine is soft, just toasty, with almond and spicy pear flavors. In the mouth, it is quite tight, a crisp, but one-dimensional wine, with a well-balanced aftertaste.
— R.V.
(12/1/2008)
Delbeck NV Bouzy Brut Sparkling (Champagne)
- $48
Mature and bready in the nose, with lemon-lime and a distant aroma of scrambled eggs. Rich and fruity on the palate, with notes of toast and lemon peel. Kind of soft and heavy-bodied, and lacks that all-important zest and zip.
— W.E.
(12/1/2000)
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