Jean-Baptiste Adam Cremant d'Alsace Brut Rose NV TAGS and espresso—complex

and espresso—complex

while the palate delivers guava and cranberry fruit with polished orange blossom

fragrant top notes like lavender

Tightly grained French oak nuance and fruit driven intensity add weight and power as the wine continues to drive forward

evolving into hints of brioche and white flowers

Jean-Baptiste Adam Cremant d'Alsace Brut Rose NV TAGS and espresso—complexSparkling rose has a bad habit of tasting like candy. This one doesn't. Jean Baptiste Adam has been in Ammerschwihr since 1614 fifteen generations and went biodynamic in 2003, early for Alsace and rare for a house this size. The rose is Pinot Noir given just a few hours on the skins, which is why it lands pale rather than pink lemonade, and it's finished dry. Traditional method bubbles from Alsace remain one of the smartest corners of French sparkling