, the cork practically exploded off the bottle. A spray of champs followed, dousing the conference room carpet and sparking a desperate search for paper towels.
After that exciting introduction to the Champagne, reviewers reported that they held conflicting opinions when it came to its taste, as they did with all of the Sam's Club wines. But tasters in both the negative and positive camps agreed that this Member's Mark selection was, for better or worse, unexpected.
"Extremely interesting," the taster wrote. "Nice golden color, bubbles disappear quick, but the aroma is sort of yeasty, and the flavors are nutty, zingy — slightly unripe — stone fruit, and some actual funk. The wine has character." Sipping on the Champagne, tasters came up with all sorts of conflicting adjectives. They described the flavor as "pungent," "sweet," or overly mild, with salty notes of Parmesan and fruit.
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