This cuvee is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, and the nose leaps out with vanilla wafer, yeast and toasted nuts. It has the extra fruit power of domestic bubbly, and lacks the finesse of real Champagne. Yeasty and round, it finishes a bit short with a hint of plastic. But at this price point it’s a wine to savor, that brings a lot of enjoyment to the table.——P.G.(11/15/2008)—— 86