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I didn't have the time or inclination to take formal notes this time around but nearly 2 years after my last tasting, this is still holding up beautifully and should continue to do so for the foreseeable future. It went fantastically with our morel fondue. (852 views)

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Outstanding, so complex but still so fresh thanks to the recent disgorgement. Incredible, love it (773 views)

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Grand Jury du Vin - Republic of Georgia; 11/1/2023-11/9/2023 (Republic of Georgia then stopover in Paris and Dijon): En Jeroboam. Perfectly mature yet youthful nose displaying generous decadent yellow fruit, baked apple, clementine, a hint of peach, brioche, light caramel, honey and limestone. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of decadent yellow fruit, still showing generous fine mousse, rich, warm and generous, bright acidity, strong limestone mineral, and a seamless long sweet yellow fruit driven finish with honey and brioche at the end. This is showing so incredibly well in this format. (1527 views)

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Retail ~$300. 61% Pinot Noir, 39% Chardonnay. I was cleaning out my father's house and I discovered this bottle. It took me a while, but I eventually realized that I had actually given this to him over 20 years prior. The box was still in good shape (although covered in a thick layer of dust) and the bottle was even better with great ullage and no signs of damage. So I took it home. Today, on the day that he died, I decided to open this beauty since I like to think that he was saving it to share with me some day (it is entirely more likely that he had completely forgotten about it). It opened with first a slight sigh (good sign) and then a broken cork (a pain in the you-know-what). Beyond golden and well into amber with a faint, but clearly present sparkle, this is old champagne at its best. Rich, sherried nose with some candied orange peel, caramel, and that rich, almost unctuous yeastiness that makes those of us who collect it, crave older champagne. Incredible. On the palate, the sparkle is faint but certainly there, determined to hang on until the last glass. Intense tartness, loads of caramel, and yes, that incredibly rich croissant-like intense flavor that makes my hair stand on end (in a good way). Look, I am not going to pretend that my father and I had a good relationship, or even a relationship at all, but this was an awfully beautiful way to say goodbye.

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Slightly evolved color, bubble still active.

A powerful nose on hazelnut.

The mouth is ample, with a big attack thanks to a powerful material. One thing is certain: there is grape juice! Nice balance with just a little lack of tension to quibble, although the freshness is not left out since there is no feeling of heaviness. A readable, ultra-drinkable, pleasant wine, the kind that finishes in 10 minutes at 4. Structure without fuss but effective, with a very nice finish on the hazelnut which explodes all in length.

Excellent (1168 views)

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From Jeroboam. Refined delicate mousse. A complex and delicate wine at the same time, a wine with fraicheur, fruit, toast. and length. A real highlight in the world of champagne. (1844 views)

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A very special birthday dinner (Amsterdam): A jeroboam in pristine condtion; a superfresh flowery bouquet with a superb citrus backbone. The dosage (appr. 8 gr) is perfectly integrated with the firm, but very refined body; the aftertaste is superbly balanced and persistent. The volume of the jeroboam guarantees a long future. (1798 views)

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Golden color with sparse, tiny bubbles. Sweet oranges on the nose and and intense lime dominates the mineral wine. Lime calcium finish goes on forever. (1924 views)

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Charleston VII; 11/2/2022-11/6/2022 (Charleston, SC (various locations)): Always a favorite of mine and this was a truly great bottle. It has some secondary notes but tons of freshness and was just drinking in a perfect spot. Glad to see we have some more of this wine coming. (2529 views)

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Still very good and in nice condition but i think now is the time to drink up any remaining bottles. 93 P (1938 views)

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Still some life left in this one. Small fine bubbles, interesting notes of butterscotch och brioche. A very good "Grand Dame" while a step behind the excellent 96 in my book. If i had anyh bottles left i would not keep them longer then 2 years. 94 P (1262 views)

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Side by side with the '93 and this was the clear winner although I doubt that surprises too many ppl given the difference in years. I remember these mostly coming across as still very young and light and that fresh and almost apple note vs. brioche of champagne but this is starting to get some more heft to it and maybe a bit more toast in style. Nice to see the evolution over time and lovely wine regardless. (1633 views)

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Excellent condition - cork firm, moderately tight extraction. Has age on it - v. sl. browning. Great flavours, better after opened for 20 minutes.
Long finish. 30 degrees C day; wine warmed in the glass too fast. Good quality smooth deep classic Champagne. Wish i had more.... (1224 views)

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Definitely way past its prime. I was hoping there would be something left, but there wasn't anything to be happy about. Nonetheless i drank it all. So obviously it wasn't horrible, but certainly way past expiration date. (1106 views)

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From mag; fairly dark gold color; apricot pit, walnuts, almond, showing fairly well but also with slight aged oxy notes, rich body,good spine, not bad but fading a bit--probably due to storage. Four Seasons Beverly Hills Somm party (1175 views)

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