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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 14 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by christyler on 4/7/2020: Holding up at 22 but not at peak. Nice acidity, brassy and deep. Not bad, but also not that good. (861 views) | | | Tasted by PDX-S on 3/29/2014: The nose smells lean, giving forth aromas of mineral, oceanic saline, brioche, talc, and almonds. It enters the palate so softly, super fine and luxurious mousse with a persistent finish. The palate reveals brioche, honey and toasted almonds with a saline mineral finish. The nose is much more expressive than the palate at this juncture, but the texture of this wine is outstanding. (1956 views) | | | Tasted by Vinomark on 12/24/2012 & rated 92 points: Gorgeous and elegant like an old Baby Krug style champagne at it's peak at present. Nice yeasty toffee/carmel flavors wrapped around buttery apple and toasted nutty hint. Very evolved with long finish and good acidic cut carried 2ndary and tertiary levels that develop in glass and palate. Shared with WWS Pete & Heidi on Christmas Eve. (3126 views) | | | Tasted by BobJohnson1 on 9/17/2012: Golden color. Nose of butter cake. Fully mature. Really nice, but time to drink up. (3290 views) | | | Tasted by Paul S on 11/18/2010 & rated 92 points: Dinner with James Mead (Taste Paradise, Ion Orchard): Took awhile to get going when first poured, but when it did, it was really solid. Guessed it as a 1998 on the palate, but the yellow gold colour really suggested more age than the wine actually carried. Lovely nose also seemed rather developed. Just that slightly oxidative hint on the edges, so that flowery tones and sweetish apple fruit was paired with a white meat component, some slightly browning fruit and some yeasty, nutty notes. Very expressive, and really nice - this more or less just bloomed out of the glass on first pour. The palate was a little less "together" at first, but it slowly knitted together with time in the glass. It was really nice when it did. Consistent gentle beading gave the wine a nice velveteen texture, which framed lovely flavours of flowers, with some toffee nut, lots of Brands chicken essence, along with some sweet apples and rather fleshy cherry fruit, so that the wine from attack to mid-palate was all friendly and charming. Past that though, this just zoomed into lime and lemon territory, with a really dry, minerally finish. Respectably long here, and it blossomed with time in the glass to show a whole panoply of new flavours, with some white plums and kumquats nestling amongst the minerally notes. Very nice - lots of character on this wine. I thought it was starting to drink really nicely, with the acidity nicely integrated into the body of the wine and secondary flavours starting to emerge. However, one or two more years of bottle age certainly would have pushed it up a notch higher. (4330 views) | | | Tasted by David Paris (dbp) on 9/19/2010: No formal notes, but the nose on this was absolutely spectacular, with a certain nutty component. Definitely drinking beautifully today, but I imagine it will hold and still gain in complexity and elegance with time. (3212 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 4/8/2010 & rated 92 points: Great stuff, full of bright white fruits overlaid with biscuit, nutty and creamy notes with a faint oxidative element. There's a rich, almost velvety texture to this that makes it very easy to drink, with nice acids and good effervescence still keeping it fresh and nicely balanced. (3044 views) | | | Tasted by slogan on 1/2/2010 & rated 93 points: clear, vibrant yellow/gold. Nose of toast and yeast, lemon-y and buttery. Paired wonderfully with terrine de foie gras and pont le vecque. Looking forward to a better 2010. (1914 views) | | | Tasted by WetRock on 6/13/2009: Grower Champagnes at Todd's (Chateauneuf de Todd): Toast and biscuits on the nose. Clearly in the more oxidized style with nice complexity showing some notes of nuts and citrus. This is a couple steps up from the NV bottle though very similar in style. (2670 views) | | | Tasted by Todd French on 2/28/2009: Very slightly corked - too bad. The nose is not quite as expressive, and a very slight mustiness on the palate just disappoints since I know how incredible it can be... (2018 views) | | | Tasted by Todd French on 2/15/2009 & rated 97 points: The yeast on the nose is just insane, and it's about the most beautiful yeast you could imagine - not brewer's yeast, or the yeast you can smell in micro-brewed beer (yes, same thing, only one is in a finished product), but what I would imagine the perfect iteration of yeast would be - slightly sweet, slightly musky, and just rich as can be.
I found that this Champagne, like most, I would imagine, is rather closed up when cold. As it reaches near room temperature is when the nose blossoms. I sat there with my nose in the glass just inhaling its awesomeness.
Not at all disappointed in sipping it either, as it has beautiful crispness, and just the right amount of bubbles to keep it popping in your mouth. More of the beautiful yeast and some green apples or red apple skin come out clearly, and well balanced. No bitterness whatsoever, just seamless transition from one experience to the next, right up to the finish, which is of baked apples - seemingly combining the yeast and fruit into a spectacular dessert. (2169 views) | | | Tasted by Spencer on 1/2/2009 & rated 94 points: This is fantastic now. Crisp, mineral, nutty, deep. Hard to put this wine down. (1909 views) | | | Tasted by slogan on 12/31/2008 & rated 94 points: Had this with wonderful broiled lobster tails. Deep gold color, wonderful yeasty nose, marvelous wine. A great way to greet 2009. (1844 views) |
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| René-Henri Coutier Producer InfoChampagne Blend"Champagne blend" is a classic grape blend that typically includes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier in any proportions.
However, this blend can also include Arbane, Fromenteau (Pinot Gris), Petit Meslier and/or Pinot Blanc as well.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
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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