*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from F. Wildman.
Sorry for the radio silence! Christmas and my daughter’s first birthday being within 3 days of each other left me with little time to write. Though plenty of occasions to raise a glass of bubbly and toast, which is what we did with the JJ Vincent Cremant de Bourgogne. The JJ Vincent has a traditional Champagne closure, clocks in at 12% alcohol by volume, and retails for about $20.
Four takeaways from this wine:
1.) We drank it on a Saturday afternoon, which just set the tone for a good day.
2.) It’s a great budget friendly option for bubbles.
3.) You can get a lot of bang for you buck looking outside of Champagne to some of France’s other sparkling wine regions. In general, Cremant d’Alsace is a favorite of mine.
4.) In the coming year I hope to drink even more bubbly, as it always makes me happy.
On the nose I got lemon, yellow apple, pear, teething biscuit (am I showing my mom colors now?), and pineapple. In the mouth I found very prominent apple, pineapple, and a melon finish. Overall, the wine had nice acidity with a touch of sweetness on the finish. With the low(er) alcohol content, this sparkler made a great start to a Saturday afternoon.
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