Roederer Estate Winery Brut Anderson Valley NV Small-Production but very drinkable – with

but very drinkable – with ripe red and dark fruit

where gentle east-facing slopes produce Pinot Noir with a classic Côte Chalonnaise character — regional Burgundy fruit without the Côte d'Or price tag

and noticeably less synthetic than the category leaders

alongside 2002 and 2008

but closer to Burgundy in geography

Roederer Estate Winery Brut Anderson Valley NV Small-Production but very drinkable – withCALIFORNIA : MENDOCINO : ANDERSON VALLEY Chardonnay, Pinot Noir MED FULL BODIED, LEMON CURD, APPLE, MINERAL, ALMOND, OAK Eric Asimov has called Roederer Estate the gold standard for California sparkling wine, and we have to agree that there is arguably no better, reasonably priced sparkling wine being made in the US currently. WINEMAKING : 60% Chardonnay & 40% Pinot Noir; aged 2 years on the lees. ECOLOGY : Sustainable PAIRING : Fried Mushrooms