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