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march 2015 / the tasting panel / 103 Ceja Vineyards 2009 Brut Late Disgorged, Carneros ($44) Rounded and stylish with juicy style and good balance. 90 Champagne Collet 2004 Brut Champagne ($85) Bracing and juicy with ripe fruit and tangy acid- ity; bright and rounded. 92 CELLAR DOOR SELECTIONS Champagne Collet 2006 Brut Champagne ($115) Smooth and balanced with juicy style and ripe fruit; minerals and tangy acidity; long and tangy. 91 CELLAR DOOR SELECTIONS Charles Heidsieck 2000 Vintage Brut Champagne ($120) Deep golden color; toasty brioche, yeasty and rich with depth, finesse and style; complex and quite lovely. 94 REMY-COINTREAU USA Delamotte 2004 Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne ($112) Bright and racy with lively citrus and tangy acidity; juicy, fresh and tangy. 91 VINEYARD BRANDS Domaine Ste. Michelle NV Extra Dry, Columbia Valley ($14) Sweet, ripe and dense with clean but rustic flavors and good balance. 86 STE. MICHELLE WINE ESTATES Gloria Ferrer 2006 Royal Cuvée, Carneros ($37) Rounded and ripe with fresh fruit and racy acidity; balanced and lengthy. 90 FREIXINET USA Gruet Winery NV Extra Dry, New Mexico ($16) Smooth and round with sweet flavors and good structure; long and fresh. 89 PRECEPT WINE Gruet Winery NV Sauvage Blanc de Blancs, New Mexico ($18) Clean, fresh and charming; bright, racy and balanced. 89 PRECEPT WINE Henriot 2005 Brut Champagne Millésimé ($99) Fresh and juicy with racy acidity and rounded fruit; tangy, vivid, bright style. 92 J Vineyards & Winery 2008 Brut, Russian River Valley ($50) Clean, bright and racy with tangy citrus; long and juicy. 90 J. J. Vincent et Fils NV Crémant de Bourgogne ($25) Fresh and bright with creamy texture and racy acidity. 90 FREDERICK WILDMAN AND SONS Lamberti NV Prosecco DOC ($15) Clean, ripe, dense and lush; deep and balanced; slightly sweet. 86 FREDERICK WILDMAN AND SONS Lanson 2002 Brut Champagne ($85) Ripe and juicy with tangy stone fruit and lush style; rounded, balanced and vivid. 92 LANSON INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS Laurent-Perrier 2004 Brut Champagne ($65) Smooth and ripe, clean and juicy; lush and rounded with elegant style and excellent balance; long and racy. 92 LAURENT-PERRIER U.S. Le Grand Courtâge NV Grand Cuvée Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne ($18) Clean, crisp and racy; lush and long; fresh. 87 LE GRAND COURTÂGE Le Grand Courtâge NV Grand Cuvée Brut Rosé Champagne ($18) Smooth and ripe, clean and juicy raspberry; balanced. 86 LE GRAND COURTÂGE Moët & Chandon 2004 Grand Vintage Brut Rosé Champagne ($65) Bright salmon color; fresh and juicy raspberry with racy acidity and lovely balance; ripe, elegant and smooth with a long, lively finish. 92 MOËT-HENNESSY USA Moët & Chandon VINTAGE 2004 Dom Pérignon Champagne ($150) A particularly elegant and generous vintage with bright acidity and floral notes; fresh and crisp with hints of almonds and spice; racy and precise. 95 MOËT-HENNESSY USA Mumm Napa 2007 DVX, Napa Valley ($60) Lush and dense with ripe fruit and racy acidity; juicy, dense and long with depth, style and finesse. 92 PERNOD-RICARD USA Nicolas Feuillatte NV Brut Rosé Champagne ($48) Racy raspberry and tangy acidity; lively, crisp and balanced. 91 STE. MICHELLE WINE ESTATES Nicolas Feuillatte NV D'Luscious Demi-Sec Rosé Champagne ($59) Bright salmon color; sweet, juicy, tangy and bursting with raspberry. 89 STE. MICHELLE WINE ESTATES Perrier Jouët 2006 Belle Époque Brut Champagne ($150) Juicy fruit and creamy texture; lush and balanced with density and finesse. 94 PERNOD RICARD USA Perrier Jouët 2006 Belle Époque Rosé Champagne ($300) Spicy, raspberry nose; lush and bursting with berry fruit; juicy, polished, rounded and elegant. 94 PERNOD RICARD USA Pierre Sparr NV Crémant d'Alsace Réserve ($21) Clean, smooth, balanced and fresh; bright and simple. 87 WILSON DANIELS Pierre Sparr NV Crémant d'Alsace Rosé Reserve ($21) Pink color; smooth and clean; juicy and long. 88 WILSON DANIELS Piper-Heidsieck 2006 Brut Champagne ($75) Ripe, round and juicy with vibrant fruit, good depth; lovely style, lots of finesse; long and balanced. 93 REMY-COINTREAU USA Pol Roger 2004 Brut Champagne ($114) Burnished, dense and balanced with creamy texture and a long, rich finish; elegant, precise, lush and long. 92 FREDERICK WILDMAN AND SONS Schramsberg Vineyards 2006 J. Schram, North Coast ($110) Lush and ripe with juicy fruit and racy acidity; elegant and full, rich and complex. 92 WILSON DANIELS Schramsberg Vineyards 2010 Rosé, North Coast ($43) Crisp, precise and juicy with raspberry and tangy acidity; smooth, elegant and long. 92 WILSON DANIELS Schramsberg Vineyards NV Mirabelle Brut, California ($26) Ripe and intense with juicy fruit and lively acidity; fresh and bright. 89 WILSON DANIELS Taittinger 2006 Brut Champagne ($95) Bright and tangy with juicy, vibrant style; racy, elegant and pure; crisp, lively, long and balanced. 92 KOBRAND Veuve Clicquot 2004 Brut Champagne ($89) Fresh and juicy, precise and pure with vibrant fruit and tangy acidity; classic, balanced and racy; long and stylish. 92 MOËT-HENNESSY USA Veuve Clicquot 2004 La Grande Dame Brut Champagne ($150) Lush and juicy with generous layers of flavor and bright, racy acidity; complex, dense and elegant. 93 MOËT-HENNESSY USA Champagne Collet 2004 Brut Champagne ($85) juicy with ripe fruit and tangy acid ity; bright and rounded. DOOR SELECTIONS balanced with juicy style and ripe fruit; minerals and tangy acidity; long and tangy. 91 CELLAR DOOR SELECTIONS Charles Heidsieck 2000 Vintage Brut Champagne ($120)