Taking a place at the head of an accomplished class of sparkling in this issue, this exceptional offering starts out with a lovely, enveloping nose that combines a wealth of creamy, lightly toasty yeast with a bit of surprisingly pert and vital, mildly cherryish fruit and follows with multi-layered, fully transformed champenized flavors...

Schramsberg’s magnum bottling of Brut Rosé dramatically confirms our long-held beliefs in the virtues of sparkling wines made in larger formats, and, from its remarkably creamy mousse to the extra autolzyed richness that comes from more than five years en tirage, this is a Rosé that ranks with best to be found...

With an involving mix of sweet cream and toast leading the way and quickly followed by appley nuances and accents of caramel as its rich, nicely aged aromas gradually unfold, the 2009 J. Schram is every bit as rich and far-ranging as promised once in the mouth. If not bright and brisk, its complex, fully autolyzed flavors are not close to being tired, and the wine...

So very reliable, and a wine that has made many appearances on our tables over the years, this version is rich in yeasty notes even in its comparative youth and sports the fine balance and mannerly mousse that we have come to expect of Schramsberg’s bubblies. It is youthful but not in the least bit simple, and while older bottlings will certainly...