Gingerbread aromas introduce berry and orange flavors in this tangy Champagne. Tight and on the tart side, so try with food. Drink now through 2012.

Bread dough and yeast aromas but little fruit comprise the nose, while the palate, which is fairly bland at first, picks up speed later on to display some tangy citrus. The finish is lengthy, and it's here that you get some berry fruit, citrus rind and toast.