95 POINTS & THREE STARS - Connoisseurs' Guide to CA Wine for J 2002 Vintage Brut Magnum
Charles Olken, Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
November 2010 - Volume 35 Issue 1
It is a well-known fact in sparkling wine circles that fermenting and aging bubbly in magnum often enhances the final product. This wine is a case in point. As good as the other J offerings are, this one is simply deeper, more polished, more ethereal than its siblings. It is also a lot of sparkling wine and needs to be reserved for very special events when there are enthusiasts aplenty in the house. And given the prices being asked for Champagne and even for California sparkling wine of the same quality, this magnum is a veritable bargain. Reviewed: November 2010
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