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| Drinking window: Drink between 2007 and 2017 (based on 73 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by dearth on 6/15/2023 & rated 91 points: Deep golden, clearly well matured both in color and whiff. Some acetone on the nose as well. Rich, plum, wood/oak. Initially really sharp, after half an hour og air it turned more succulent yet still being very fresh. Good and well matured wine, but short and relatively linear for an oldie-bubly. (208 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 1/17/2020 & rated 97 points: Champagne - 100 Vintage and NV Champagne; 12/15/2015-12/15/2020: During a Paulee dinner, so only brief impressions. From MAG. Glad this gentlemen came around with this nice bottle. Very grand showing with bruised apples, apricot, quince, dried flowers. Wonderful! (2358 views) | | | Tasted by Chidainey on 12/14/2009 & rated 92 points: No formal notes. Very vibrant. The quality of the base wine shone through. Good minerality, depth and finish. Ready to drink. (2673 views) | | | Tasted by Chidainey on 3/3/2007 & rated 93 points: Pulled cold from fridge and used Riedel Vinum Champagne flutes. Very pale in color with effusive, tight bubbles. Minerals and yeast on the not overpowering nose. Extremely focused, steely fruit, with a very distinct rocky/mineral (limestone?)flavor that penetrates the upper palate, which is followed by a long and complex yeasty/biscuit-y finish, leaving the mouth in a state of anticipation for the next sip. Big but not overpowering acid. Couldn't detect any wood. Drank it without food, although fresh Oysters would seem right. Cannot stress enough the overall mineral character of this bubbly. Not for those who prefer any sweetness/roundness in their Champagne, but for those of us mineral/acid heads this is nirvana. Was told that almost no dosage is used. Moved up to one of my three favorite bubblies ever. (2516 views) |
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comChampagne Le Champagne (Le comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne) | Grandes Marques & Maisons de Champagne (Union des Maisons de Champagne)
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Champagne - The French region of Champagne (including the cities of Rheims, Épernay, and Aÿ) was the first region in the world to make sparkling wine in any quantity. Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and wine-making traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide. Surprisingly, the region of Champagne is now responsible for only one bottle in 12 of all sparkling wine produced. Styles of champagne range in sweetness ranging from an extra brut or brut 0, to the basic brut to demi sec to doux; some houses produce single vintage champagnes and others produce non-vintage (or incorporate wines/grapes of multiple vintages), often to preserve a specific taste; combinations of grape varietals; and colors, including a rosé. There are several sub-appellations, including the Valley of the Marnes river running from Épernay west, Massif de Saint-Thierry north and west of Rheims, Valley of the Ardre, the Mountains of Rheims (between Rheims and Épernay), Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, and Côte des Bar in the South. Champagne wine only uses three grape varietals (cépages): Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.Champagne Grand CruChampagne |
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