france | italy | germany | usa | new zealand | australia | spain | portugal | austria | other Argyle 1998 Brut Knudsen (Willamette Valley) – On the off-dry side, or so it seems – it could just be the extremely ripe fruit, which tends towards pear, grapefruit and strawberry – with a thick texture. There’s a bit of brioche, and a counterpoint of shaved Buddha’s hand pith. It’s a nice bubbly, but I think it could use some more age, to tame the rather exuberant fruit. (3/07) r e g i o n s france | italy | germany | usa | new zealand | australia | spain | portugal | austria | other | |||
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