Gourmet Traveller 96 points!
Bob Campbell 96 points!"David Le Brun was New Zealand's first sparkling wine specialist when he established his Marlborough winery in the early '80's. After selling that winery he launched his new brand, No.1 Family Estate, and began to make even better bottle-fermented sparkling wines in a less oxidative way than before. This is a classically flinty blanc de blancs style with an ethereal texture and fine, drying acidity. It's a delicate yet powerful wine showing a mix of toasty autolysis characters with mineral, apple and citrus flavours."
Bob Campbell MW, Gourmet Traveller Wine
"A blanc de blanc (100% chardonnay) produced by methode champenoise by Daniel le Brun, a native of Champagne, who has been in New Zealand for over 25 years. Intense wine, complex with fine bubbles that spiral elegantly to the top of the glass, green lemon aromas, peach and brioche, ample mousse in the palate, fresh acidity and fine fruit " exceptionally enjoyable. It would be very easy to confuse this wine with many Champagnes sold at prohibitive prices. I am thinking here amongst others of the Veuve Cliquots of this world ... to sum up, after ten or so bottles open over the last two years, even today, I can't believe my taste buds!"
Epicure Quebec, Canada. November 2009
Country:
New Zealand
Region:
NZ- Marlborough
Variety:
Wine Sparkling - White
Size:
750mL
