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116 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } JUNE/JULY 2017 JCB NV No.21 Brut Crémant de Bourgogne ($23) 92 JCB NV No.69 Brut Rosé Crémant de Bourgogne ($26) 90 Jean-Charles Boisset returns to his Burgundian roots to make this duo of tangy and charming crémants with dry, racy style and an irresistible price point. BOISSET COLLECTION Lanson NV Brut Champagne Black Label ($45) 92 Lanson NV Brut Rosé Champagne Rosé Label ($60) 92 Ripe and elegant from the nose to the finish, these wines beauti - fully showcase Lanson's "power and finesse" house style, ahieved by careful blending. LANSON INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS Le Grand Courtâge NV Blanc de Blancs Grand Cuvée, France ($17) 88 Created by American expat Tawnya Falkner to bring French joie de vivre to the American table at an excep - tional price point. Mission accomplished! LE GRAND COURTÂGE Piper-Heidsieck NV Brut Champagne ($45) 92 Piper-Heidsieck NV Brut Champagne Rosé Sauvage ($60) 91 Lush yet tangy on the palate, these classic bubblies are still worthy of their first ambassadress, Queen Marie-Antoinette, and are always a joy in the glass. TERLATO WINES Taittinger NV Brut Champagne La Française ($60) 93 Taittinger NV Brut Rosé Champagne Cuvée Prestige ($84) 94 Taittinger 2006 Blanc de Blancs Champagne Comtes de Champagne ($199) 96 Longtime personal favorites of mine, the sophis - ticated wines of Taittinger are among the high- est expressions of the Champagne-maker's art. Sublime stuff. KOBRAND G E R M A N Y Dr. Loosen NV Dr. L Sparkling Riesling ($16) 87 Dr. Loosen NV Riesling Sekt Extra Dry ($25) 87 Maximin Grünhäuser 2013 Riesling Sekt Brut, Rheingau ($42) 88 Robert Weil 2014 Riesling Sekt Brut, Rheingau ($50) 88 Smooth and fresh with ripe citrus and bright, sweet fruit, these Germany sparklers put a new twist on Riesling. LOOSEN BROS. USA G R E E C E Kir-Yianni 2015 Akakies Sparkling Rosé ($22) 88 Intense pink color ; soft, smooth and slightly sweet with lush tex- ture and creamy style; rich and long. DIAMOND IMPORTERS INC. I TA LY Ca' del Bosco NV Cuvée Prestige, Franciacorta 92 Ca' del Bosco 2009 Vintage Collection Brut, Franciacorta 92 Ca' del Bosco 2007 Cuvée Annamaria Clementi, Franciacorta 94 The inimitable Maurizio Zanella makes the best spar - kling wines in Italy. See the feature story on page 73. SANTA MARGHERITA USA Caposaldo NV Brut Prosecco DOC ($16) 88 Caposaldo NV Sparkling Peach Moscato ($16) 86 Aromatic and juicy everyday quaffers with with toasty, nutty flavors. KOBRAND Rotari 2013 Brut Trento DOC ($20) 90 The stylish sparkling wines from Italy's Trento DOC are well wor th stocking up on. Super value for the price, with creamy texture and bright, mouthfill- ing flavors. PRESTIGE WINE IMPORTS Voveti NV Prosecco DOC ($17) 87 The Prosecco project of Spain's Ferrer family. Smooth and dry with clean, balanced flavors. FREIXENET USA AU S T R A L I A Jansz NV Premium Cuvée, Tasmania ($27) 90 Jansz NV Premium Rosé, Tasmania ($27) 90 The "Méthode Tasmanoise producer does a fantas - tic job with its Down Under sparklers. Great values that deliver the goods and hold their own with the French stuff. NEGOCIANTS USA { annual sparkling wine report }