Elin McCoy recently tasted vintages of Domaine Carneros' top sparkling wine, Le Reve, including the 'prototype' 1988...
Domaine Carneros at a glance:
Ownership Champagne Taittinger
Founded 1987
Hectares under vine 162
Soil Thin, shallow soils, predominantly clay
Location Los Carneros, Napa and a tiny bit in Sonoma
Scroll down to see Elin’s Le Reve tasting notes & scores
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Elin’s top 6 vintages of Le Reve:
{}
{"wineId":"26415","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"26416","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"26417","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"26418","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"26419","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"26420","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
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