LiQuery - Benjamin Bridge M�thode Classique Reserve Brut Sparkling 2013

BENJAMIN BRIDGE M�THODE CLASSIQUE RESERVE BRUT SPARKLING 2013

Item:	275396
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2013 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2020-07-02
Producer:	Benjamin Bridge Vineyards
Location:	Canada - Nova Scotia
Price:	$75.00 Price History
Style:	Sparkling Wine Medium-bodied & Flavourful
Alcohol:	12.0%
Varietal:	Sparkling - Dry
Sugar Code:	D (15.0 g/L)
Rating:	95

Description
TASTING NOTE: A blend of pinot noir and chardonnay grown in the Gaspereau Valley with a remarkable seven years on the lees, the 2005 Benjamin Bridge Method Classique is an absolutely brilliant follow up to the 2004; with each release this wine reaches new heights of class and quality. A pale copper tinge speaks nothing to the freshness, poise and elegance of this bubbly, which seems to have barely stepped out of the gates. Yeasty, brioche (autolysis) notes are present, but just a subtle part of the ensemble, which is driven more authoritatively by rivetingly tight and focused citrus and green apple fruit. The palate is bone dry and tightly wound, yet neither lean nor shrill - there's a fullness and concentration here that underscores attentive viticulture and ultra low yields. I'm confident in stating that this is very likely the finest sparkling wine to have yet been issued from Canadian soil, at least for anyone who favours pronounced minerality, and pure, impeccably balanced bu

Description

TASTING NOTE: A blend of pinot noir and chardonnay grown in the Gaspereau Valley with a remarkable seven years on the lees, the 2005 Benjamin Bridge Method Classique is an absolutely brilliant follow up to the 2004; with each release this wine reaches new heights of class and quality. A pale copper tinge speaks nothing to the freshness, poise and elegance of this bubbly, which seems to have barely stepped out of the gates. Yeasty, brioche (autolysis) notes are present, but just a subtle part of the ensemble, which is driven more authoritatively by rivetingly tight and focused citrus and green apple fruit. The palate is bone dry and tightly wound, yet neither lean nor shrill - there's a fullness and concentration here that underscores attentive viticulture and ultra low yields. I'm confident in stating that this is very likely the finest sparkling wine to have yet been issued from Canadian soil, at least for anyone who favours pronounced minerality, and pure, impeccably balanced bu

Tasting Notes
This traditional-method sparkler is crafted from the 100% Chardonnay, and is subjected to the same labour-intensive, rigorous process. It offers great intensity and complexity, with suggestions of honeysuckle, orchard blossoms and honeycomb wax with a candied orange citrus and saline minerality on the finish. Most importantly, it's a celebration of Nova Scotia's developing potential as a fine cool-climate growing area

Tasting Notes