Reviews : BRUT ROSÉ
93 points / 2008 Brut Rosé - Wine Enthusiast
"A terrific blush bubbly, rich and sophisticated in the mouth. The mousse is very fine and silky, and the flavors are just tremendous. Raspberries, strawberries, brioche, sweet vanilla and toast end in a long, opulent swirl of spices. This Pinot Noir and Chardonnay blend comes mostly from Napa and Sonoma counties." (December 1, 2011)
93 points / 2008 Brut Rosé - Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines
"Lots of vigorous young fruit is teamed with a good bit of toasty, autolyzed yeast right from the outset here, and, while showing the vinosity and substance that we expect from good Rosé, it is first and foremost a lovely example of careful champenization. It is charged by a wealth of tiny, pinpointy bubbles and it lasts and lasts at the finish, and, as good as it is when sipped by itself, it will show even better when invited to dinner as a foil to a creamy chicken fricassee or grilled salmon steaks." (November 2011)
91 points / 2008 Brut Rosé - Wine Spectator Insider
"Delicate as a feather, with lovely strawberry blossom aromas and rich but elegant flavors of raspberry, white chocolate and cinnamon spice that finish with a crisp minerality." (October 19, 2011)
90 points / 2008 Brut Rosé - The Tasting Panel
"Fresh pink color;
lively, bright and elegant with tangy, juicy raspberry; elegant and long." (January - February 2012)
92 points / 2007 Brut Rosé - The Tasting Panel
"Light pink;
smooth raspberry nose; lush and balanced
with raspberry and juicy acidity;
fine bubbles; crisp, elegant and quite
lovely." (January - February 2011)
92 points / 2007 Brut Rosé - Wine Advocate #192/ eRobertParker.com
"A sensational effort, the 2007 Brut Rose (60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay) offers a beautiful light salmon/pink color as well as a terrific nose of framboise/kirsch and strawberries. The wine hits the palate with freshness, lots of tiny, well-defined bubbles, medium body and a fresh, long finish. This beauty is a top-notch dry rose sparkling wine." (December 2010)
Top 100 Wines of 2010 / 2007 Brut Rosé - San Francisco Chronicle
"It's hard to compete with the Davies family's long-aged J. Schram, but for less than half the price
they've delivered another complex rosé that will keep improving. Full and generous, with rose petal,
peach skin, damp stone, yeast, pear and ripe berry." (December 2010)
94 points / 2007 Brut Rosé - Wine Enthusiast
"With a pretty pink-salmon color, this Pinot Noir-based blush is rich and full-bodied. It has considerable weight for a bubbly, but the acidity and freshness and yeasty tang lift it up to Champagne elegance. Impossible not to fall in love with this raspberry-scented beauty, but why wouldn’t you want to?" (December 2010)
94 points / 2007 Brut Rosé - Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines
"From its cherry pink color to its ample fruit and fine sense of vinosity, this deep and flavorful sparkler is every inch a true Rosé. It hints at cranberries and at cherries here and there and shows lots of creamy, autolyzed yeast. Its combination of solidity, scant astringency and a firm acid spine make it a wine that is a very much meant to partner foods like grilled salmon or ahi tuna, but it has plenty of richness to match up famously with refined recipes involving duck breast or pork loins as well." (November 2010)
91 points / 2007 Brut Rosé - Wine Spectator Insider
"Boldly structured, yet retains a sense of delicacy, with floral
strawberry and spice aromas and full-bodied cherry, vanilla and
caramel apple flavors that linger on a festive finish." (September 2010)
91 points / 2006 Brut Rosé - Wine Enthusiast
"A beautiful blush wine, both to look at and to drink. The color is “the partridge’s eye,” and in the mouth, the wine is fully dry, crisp and subtle in raspberries, tangerines, vanilla, brioche and spices." (December 2009)
Top 100 Wines of 2009 / 2006 Brut Rosé - San Francisco Chronicle
" An aggressive rosé, with fresh strawberry and lemon confit, and cinnamon toast, plus a juicy citrus kick on the finish. Has weight for a meal, and leesy accents that give it real depth. Schramsberg’s basic wines age well, so keep a bottle of this back for a while." (December 2009)
90 points / 2006 Brut Rosé - Wine Spectator
"Boldly flavored, but with a crisp, delicate body and a soft pink color. Notes of strawberry, graham cracker and spice linger on the fresh finish." (November 2009)
92 points / 2005 Brut Rosé - Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines
"The little brother to J. Schram Rosé, this younger version is more oriented to Pinot Noir, which results in both greater frontal fruitiness here and a slight increase in heft. This wine is full of outgoing charm and richness with a fresh yeast accent and a mouthful of bubbles, and it is the wine to choose for informal occasions when the J. Schram would ask for more serious contemplation. It has been a consistent winner in these pages and is again." (November 2008)
90 points / 2005 Brut Rosé - The Wine News
"Pale coral hue; medium bubbles. Complex aromas of guava blossom, bergamot and vanilla. Juicy flavors of raspberry and Granny Smith apple. Tart cherry juice notes in the close." (December/January 2008-09)
