Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
87
/100
Reviews
18
professional
Vintages
No vintages
NV
Community Reviews
2424
Reviews
86.8
Avg Score
91
Highest
Taster #7299
· Oct 11, 2024
88/100
Okhuysen-Proeven tussen de Stellingen: A bit more of everything compared to the Brut Nature; a smooth bouquet, there is more to taste, gently dry and nice citrus.
Taster #2283
· Oct 3, 2024
WSET Level 4 D4 Sparkling Wines; 10/3/2024-10/22/2024 : Clear pale lemon color. Med(+) intensity aromas/flavors of ripe apple, peach, nectarine, lemon rind, a hint of white cherry, biscuit, bread dough. Palate is dry (4g dosage) with med acid, med alc (12%), med body, a creamy mousse, and a med(+) finish. Very good; lovely now but could develop well over 3-5+ more years. 70% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Nero, 20% Pinot Bianco. 24 months on the lees.
Taster #8550
· Feb 8, 2022
91/100
Nose of Creme Brûlée and lemon. Very complex. Tight bubbly. Crisp and silky. Electric lime mineralogy on the mid palate. Very bright Francicorta.
Taster #9075
· Oct 13, 2021
Clear straw robe. Profuse mousse, pinpoint perlage. Brioche, rusk, almond, pear Creamy texture, lemon, savory.
Taster #9573
· Aug 31, 2020
85/100
Gang of 5 in Covid19 times; Champagne and sweet wines (@ RW) : White and yellow fruits, ripe apples and nutmeg in the bouquet. On the palate a very mild bibbel with ripe apples and a lot of sweetness, low acidity and a short finish.
Taster #7299
· Oct 11, 2019
87/100
Not completely pure in the nose; taste is better and juicy. i think the wine needed a bit more air.
Taster #1503
· May 11, 2019
85/100
Pale yellow/green color. Medium sized, slow rising bubbles. Modest aroma intensity. Lemon peel, green apple, some yeasty tones far in the distance. Unexpected herbal tones like cinnamon and ginger cookies. Floral tones on the palate. Smooth but persistent acidity, almost like in home-made lemonade. Refreshing. Mellow, round-texture bubbles. Everything is very rounded and mellow, perhaps a bit too mediocre to leave an impression. I expected more for the money.
Taster #0492
· Sep 3, 2018
yeast nose with lemon, crisp
Taster #7299
· Oct 28, 2016
85/100
meaty, mousse too hefty, not balanced.
Taster #7017
· Jul 30, 2016
86/100
Pop and pour and served with food (grilled octopus and smoked potatoes, and tuna tartare at Marea). Nice bubbles. nose of the sea and some brioche. Light flavors with a saline and lemon peel note.
Taster #4535
· Jul 16, 2016
88/100
Nice and refreshing. Bright acidity. Not a lot of complexity, but still a nice bubble for the price.
Taster #1802
· Jul 5, 2016
87/100
plain Franciacorta with little monerality and plain taste. Balanced acidity and well executed but hard to remember. In a summer sunset over the terrace on the Duomo in a BCG aperitivo in Milan
Taster #5009
· May 10, 2015
88/100
magnum bottle, opened yesterday, very good. "Deg 07/13 L.31891" A bit more fatness than the Faccoli Extra Brut Magnum, tends towards a Saten.
Taster #1802
· Dec 5, 2014
87/100
from a 375cl bottle.Flat franciacorta with litte emotions. Maybe because this bottle follows another Franciacorta bollicine (Barone Pizzini) able to leave a stronger footprint. Will surely shift to Barone Pizzini with a limited price difference
Taster #1802
· Nov 22, 2014
88/100
from 375cl bottle. Poor bubbles at the opening, although they come back after some minutes. Nice minerality at the nose e a full franciacorta taste. Pleasant at a reasonable price. PD to celebrate
Taster #8288
· Nov 19, 2014
80/100
Sboccatura 2014 giallo Paglierino bolla regolare fruttato con sentore di mandorle
Taster #1802
· Nov 2, 2014
88/100
from a 375cl bottle. Poor bubbles, but pleasant Franciacorta Bollicine with hints of minerality and aromatic taste from Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir although Chardonnay makes the most of it. Interesting QPR at 9eur (half bottle) not that easy to find- 88++
Taster #5376
· Mar 27, 2014
Anche se la sboccatura era vecchia (06/2009) il vino ne ha guadagnato in "buona" ossidazione e maturità. Al tavolo è volato in un attimo ... ++++
Taster #1057
· Mar 11, 2014
88/100
Beutifuly gold colour, rare bubbles. Noble with light reflexes. Nose: ripe pears, bit stuffy; plus sweet apples. Elegant. Taste: bit heavy. All over yeasty. Great texture.
Taster #7679
· Feb 7, 2014
85/100
crosta di pane quasi bruciata, fiori bianchi e frutta bianca. La bocca è morbidissima, c'è molto zucchero. Vino bidimensionale, naso bruciato, bocca avvolgente.
Taster #6059
· Nov 10, 2013
88/100
Sydney Italian Wine Festival - Sparkling Masterclass (Sydney, Australia) : Appealing nose, peach and pear with spice and mango. The sweet fruit shows on the palate as well, but it has good acidity to counter. Some more depth would be good but this was nice overall.
Taster #2116
· Jul 17, 2013
sweet-smelling, apples with brown sugar very nice light bubbles, honey, apples quite rich some toastiness and length clean, good tastes like a very rich, ripe champagne. Lacking slightly in acidity so not one to keep. Good now good value at £19.50
Taster #1057
· Jul 29, 2012
88/100
from only a few spots many fast bubbles were floating up. Cold colour - lemon. Very nice. Nose: nutty, quite dry, storng but bit one-dimensiional. taste: full, yeast cake, braed crust, very serious and old-fashioned. anyway - Very good in old champagne, classic style.
Taster #9661
· Oct 30, 2011
Plentiful and fine bead of bubbles. Subtle aromas of pear, lemon, bay leaf, toast and yeast. Good acidity with a slight creaminess. Finishes with good mineral and toasty flavors. Wonderful sparkling wine that drinks as good as many NV Champagne.